Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolSt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School are secondary schools in Clitheroe.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School was judged Outstanding and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 70.8 for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and 45.0 for St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (74.9 in 2021-22, 70.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School (48.2 in 2023-24, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeClitheroe Royal Grammar School | ClitheroeSt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 25th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,496 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 1,613 | 1,075 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ | Clitheroe, BB7 9JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 70.8 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.6% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 321 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,475 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School
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