Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Arundel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 25th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

188 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals34.6%

34.6%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Rishton Methodist Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Great Harwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Clarkson
Phone: 01254884522
Website: st-peter-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Arundel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119427

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.