Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Rishton Methodist Primary School and Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Rishton Methodist Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rishton Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rishton Methodist Primary School was judged Good and Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Rishton Methodist Primary School and 60.0% for Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rishton Methodist Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnRishton Methodist Primary School | BlackburnRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 167th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 263rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 157 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 4JF | Blackburn, BB1 4DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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