Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Arundel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DT

Headteacher: Mrs Sara ClarksonSchool website ↗Pupils: 171 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 March 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
73
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1684.0%8.0%-0.3+1.0+2.7
2016/1770.0%7.0%+0.7+1.8+2.8
2017/1875.0%17.0%0.0+0.5+0.1
2018/1957.0%4.0%-4.0-2.6-2.6
2022/2362.0%3.0%-0.7+0.5-2.3
2023/2460.0%3.0%---
2024/2560.0%10.0%---