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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Academy converter · Clitheroe · BB7 2DJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,496 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

72.8

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 872.8
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 6.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
782

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

230

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
449
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,496 pupils · 1,613 places

Pupils on roll
1,496
Boys / girls
786 / 710
School capacity
1,613
Capacity fill
1,496 / 1,613 (93%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
93
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr James Keulemans

Location

Address
York Street
Postcode
BB7 2DJ
Town
Clitheroe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 1,496 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Clitheroe
23
Secondary schools in Clitheroe
3
Academies among open schools in Clitheroe
17% (4)
Open schools in BB7
25
Secondary in BB7
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ClitheroeNear BB7

  • Bowland High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Clitheroe · BB7 4QS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • Clitheroe Pendle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Clitheroe · BB7 2AL · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.04

    0.2 miles away

  • Clitheroe Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Clitheroe · BB7 1NW · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.82

    0.3 miles away

  • Ribblesdale Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Clitheroe · BB7 1EL · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moorland School Limited

    Other independent school

    Clitheroe · BB7 2JA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • Att830.7
    • EM5+31%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ribblesdale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · All-through

    Clitheroe · BB7 1EJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–16

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Keulemans
Telephone
01200423118
Website
http://www.crgs.org.uk

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