Ribblesdale SchoolBowland High
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ribblesdale School and Bowland High in Clitheroe.
Ribblesdale School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bowland High scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bowland High is ahead on our composite score.
Ribblesdale School was judged the expected standard and Bowland High was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Ribblesdale School and 48.4 for Bowland High.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ribblesdale School (41.7 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bowland High (49.4 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeRibblesdale School | ClitheroeBowland High | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 82 in Lancashire | 19th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 644 | |
| Capacity | 1,635 | 575 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ | Clitheroe, BB7 4QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.7% | 43.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 72.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 277 | 110 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 615 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Ribblesdale School
Bowland High
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