St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Blackburn for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 161 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, St Charles' RC School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Knowles Street Rishton Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4HT |
| Reference Number | 152199 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 161 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.42%
Girls: 46.58% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 32.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 33.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.8% |
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.9% |
| White, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Charles' RC School, inspected in March 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 18 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 24 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 16.8% of pupils at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Blackburn · Blackburn with Darwen local authority: places and applications
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of Romero Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Accrington
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Clitheroe
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Darwen
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Burnley
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Rossendale
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Clitheroe
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
What is St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, St Charles' RC School.
When was St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 161 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover?
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4HT.