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ClosedPrimaryURN 119644

St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe

Voluntary aided school · Clitheroe · BB7 1AG

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

130

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 130 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Clitheroe
23
Primary schools in Clitheroe
16
Academies among open schools in Clitheroe
17% (4)
Open schools in BB7
25
Primary in BB7
17
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
119644

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 16 Jan 2025.

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
78 / 52
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
130 / 210 (62%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Mabbott

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.4%

Persistent absence

10.7%

Unauthorised

1.7%

Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
150

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.1% · Persistent 7.9%
2021/22
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 12.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England