Ribblesdale SchoolSt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ribblesdale School and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School in Clitheroe.
Ribblesdale School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ribblesdale School was judged the expected standard and St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Ribblesdale School and 44.9 for St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ribblesdale School (41.7 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeRibblesdale School | ClitheroeSt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 80 in Lancashire | 25th of 80 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 | 1,410 | 1,129 | |
| Capacity | 1,635 | 1,075 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ | Clitheroe, BB7 9JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% | 42.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 65.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.4% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 3.75 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 281 | 216 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% 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.
Ribblesdale School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School
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