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St Charles' RC School

Primary • Voluntary aided school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Knowles Street
Rishton
Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 4HT

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
210
Pupils
146 (Boys: 78, Girls: 68)
Free School Meals
16.4%
Capacity utilisation
70% (146 / 210)
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Nov 2025

Key identifiers

URN
119650
LAESTAB
8883752
UKPRN
10072668
Establishment No.
3752
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 7 Feb 2012
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
8
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
161
Age range
4–11
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    7 Feb 2012
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 8
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (7 Feb 2012)