St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Clitheroe for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 133 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe.
Ofsted inspection: December 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Lowergate Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1AG |
| Reference Number | 152198 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 133 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.14%
Girls: 42.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.2% |
| White, Other | 9.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| African | 1.5% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe, inspected in July 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 8 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 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, 13.5% of pupils at St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Other difficulty or disability | 6 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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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Ribblesdale School
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0.24 miles |
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All schools in Clitheroe · Lancashire local authority: places and applications
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of Romero Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Clitheroe
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Burnley
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Nelson
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Nelson
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Accrington
What is St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe.
When was St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in December 2025.
How many pupils does St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 133 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover?
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Lowergate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AG.