Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

Rishton Methodist Primary School

3–11Ages
143Pupils
PrimaryPhase
MethodistReligious character
119396URN

George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.7 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

45 applications for 24 places · 327th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 May 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	45	1.9	24	1.00
Sep 2025	24	44	1.8	20	0.83
Sep 2024	20	44	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2022	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2021	20	49	2.5	19	0.95
Sep 2020	25	52	2.1	20	0.80
Sep 2019	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2018	21	43	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2017	18	50	2.8	18	1.00
Sep 2016	14	39	2.8	12	0.86
Sep 2015	17	44	2.6	16	0.94
Sep 2014	23	47	2.0	22	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 89% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%51st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	4%	106	106
2023/24	57%	4%	104	105
2022/23	71%	8%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Improved significantly2025

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Great Harwood Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
1.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

2026

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119396 · 888/3130
Religious character: Methodist
Capacity: 226 pupils · 143 on roll
Free school meals: 44.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JF
Local authority: Lancashire · Hyndburn

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources