Rishton Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Blackburn, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 143 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 226 |
| Free school meals | 44.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4JF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rishton.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254887223 |
| URN | 119396 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Great Harwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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