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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Academy converter · Clitheroe · BB7 2DJ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,496

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136390

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
72.8
Progress 8
0.6
English & maths grade 5+
97%
English & maths grade 4+
99%
EBacc entry
73%
EBacc APS
6.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.8%

Persistent absence

10.4%

Unauthorised

0.1%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
782

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.1% · Persistent 12.3%
2021/22
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 9.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England