St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Orr
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 152199
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254886110
About this school
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Charles' RC School (URN 119650).
How St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 161 | — |
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | 79% | 7.9% | 43.3% | 143 | 0.2 miles |
| Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 31% | 188 | 0.3 miles |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 45.1% | 158 | 1.2 miles |
| St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | 27% | 5% | 33.8% | 135 | 1.2 miles |
| Great Harwood Primary School | 52% | 6.5% | 43.9% | 210 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Rishton Methodist Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Blackburn
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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Blackburn
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Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Blackburn
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St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood1.2 miles
Primary · Great Harwood
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Great Harwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Belthorn Academy Primary School Primary
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary
- Brookhouse Primary School Primary
- Cedars Primary School Primary
- Daisyfield Primary School Primary
- Feniscowles Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Laura Orr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.