St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
CLITHEROE · BB7 1ED · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM14.5%
- Demand0.89
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 152198
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Clitheroe · BB7 1AG
Ages 4–11 · 133 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-07-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill63%
133 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- Boys / girls
- 76 / 57
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 133 / 210 (63%)
- Free school meals
- 18%
- FSM pupils
- 24
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Mabbott
Location
- Address
- Lowergate
- Postcode
- BB7 1AG
- Town
- Clitheroe
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 1NW · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS230%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM26.4%
- Demand0.82
0.4 miles away
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 2AL · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS284%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM7.2%
- Demand1.04
0.5 miles away
Edisford Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 2LN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM7.5%
- Demand1.03
0.6 miles away
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 3JE · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM3.2%
- Demand1.10
1.6 miles away
Barrow URC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9AZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM5.8%
- Demand1.07
1.9 miles away
Chatburn Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 4AS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence3.2%
- FSM9.8%
- Demand1.19
2.3 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 4QS · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM3.4%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Mabbott
- Telephone
- 01200422560