Ribblesdale SchoolClitheroe Royal Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ribblesdale School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School in Clitheroe.
Ribblesdale School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Ribblesdale School was judged the expected standard and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Ribblesdale School and 74.4 for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ribblesdale School (41.7 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (74.9 in 2021-22, 74.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeRibblesdale School | ClitheroeClitheroe Royal Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 80 in Lancashire | 2nd of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,410 | 1,475 | |
| Capacity | 1,635 | 1,613 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ | Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 74.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.4% | 78.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 7.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 281 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 321 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 38.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 1,475 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 10.9% 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
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
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