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Rishton Methodist Primary School

George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JF

Local ranking166th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

226

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 March 2025.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
157
Boys
69 (48%)
Girls
74 (52%)
Capacity
226 (63% full)
SEND
24.8%
FSM Eligible
43.3%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,028/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Methodist
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.5%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%

90.5%

White British

2.5%

Black African

1.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119396
UKPRN
10078134
Establishment No.
3130

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