St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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School information
| URN | 152199 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Laura Orr |
| Trust | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | BB1 4HT |
| Latest pupils | — |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4HT
http://www.st-charles.lancs.sch.ukView local authority page1254886110| DfE number | 3752 |
| UKPRN | 10099293 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2026 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 15 May 2025 |