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St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School

Rossendale, OL12 8EPPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#7,844
of 13,686 nationally

About St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Rossendale, part of the Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the county, it sits at rank 238, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area — Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley — all score higher on the ranking metric, but St John With St Michael holds its own as a Good-rated school with a distinct Church of England character. With just 115 pupils against a capacity of 119, it is a genuinely small school, and its nursery provision means children can join from age two. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26: 30 applications for 15 places, with all 15 first-preference families receiving offers. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the school doesn't top the league tables.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMoss Side Street, Rochdale, Rossendale, OL12 8EP
HeadteacherPaul Cowburn
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)34.2%
School Capacity115 / 119 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.