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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

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

Primary Academy converter URN 152198
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 28 September 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Lancashire
Trust ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 133 133 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 57 42.9% of pupils
Male pupils 76 57.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.0%
6.8 pts below England
School 18.0%
Ribble Valley 13.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.3%
9.0 pts below England
School 11.3%
Ribble Valley 5.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ribble Valley 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
112
Any other White background
9.8%
13
African
1.5%
2
White and Asian
1.5%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Indian
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.8% 25 of 133 pupils
2.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.8%
Ribble Valley 15.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 5.3% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 8
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Hearing impairment 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.3% 24.9 pts below England
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
63.3%
Ribble Valley
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information