St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Lancashire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Lancashire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 10 families put this school as their first choice, and 10 places were offered. 10 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Progressive Kids. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 July 2023. Overall: Good It was inspected as St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

133 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Salford

Academy trust

ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01200422560

Address

Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG

Website

ssmj.lancs.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports