St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good
Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 15 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
161 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Great Harwood Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Orr
- Phone
- 01254886110
- Address
- Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HT
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 152199
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.