St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 133 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Lowergate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ssmj.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01200422560 |
| URN | 152198 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 28 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe, URN 119644).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ribblesdale School (all-through school, about 0.4 km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Edisford Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Barrow URC Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.