Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Lancashire
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Arundel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Rishton St Peter and St Paul’s Church of England Primary School is a happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils said that they know that they are well looked after by staff.”
- “This helps them to feel safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not finalised the important knowledge that they expect pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, some teachers lack clarity about the key content that pupils should remember.”
- “However, in those subjects where leaders are not as clear about what they want pupils to learn, some teachers lack the support needed to design learning well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rishton Methodist Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Great Harwood Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 1.0 mi Good
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Improved significantly
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged