St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe, based in Clitheroe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe currently has around 130 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60% boys and 40% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.8%). other white pupils make up about 10%

School Information

Address: Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG
Website: www.ssmj.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01200422560
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Zoe Mabbott
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119644

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 130
Number of Boys: 78
Number of Girls: 52

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.80%109
Other White10.00%13
White and Asian1.50%2
African1.50%2
Pakistani0.80%1
Other Mixed0.80%1
Unclassified0.80%1
White and Black African0.80%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.2)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ribblesdale Nursery School
Queens Road , Lancashire BB7 1EL
3out of 4 269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Lowergate , BB7 1AG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe
Lowergate , BB7 1AG
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED
3out of 4 416 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Bright Street , BB7 1NW
3out of 4 713 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL
3out of 4 864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
York Street , BB7 2DJ
- not rated 588 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
York Street , BB7 2DJ
4out of 4 588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ribblesdale School
Queens Road , BB7 1EJ
- not rated 413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorland School Limited
Ribblesdale Avenue , BB7 2JA
- not rated 1,445 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.