Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood are primary schools.
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is ahead on our composite score.
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 60.0% for Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School and 27.0% for St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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) and has fallen at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (56.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Great HarwoodSt Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 263rd of 464 in Lancashire | 218th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 189 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 4DT | Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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 St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
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