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Bowland High

Riversmead, Sawley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS

Local ranking17th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

575

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
108

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
615
Boys
295 (48%)
Girls
320 (52%)
Capacity
575 (107% full)
SEND
9.8%
FSM Eligible
9.6%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
7.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
34.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,457/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.5%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • White Irish: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.2%

93.5%

White British

2.3%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136997
UKPRN
10034530
Establishment No.
4041
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