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Ribblesdale School

Community school · Clitheroe · BB7 1EJ

Ages 4–16 · 1,437 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.2

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 843.2
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,415

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

245

Places offered

279

1st-preference offers

245

Total preferences (any rank)
695
Preferred offers (top 3)
277
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill88%

1,437 pupils · 1,635 places

Pupils on roll
1,437
Boys / girls
708 / 729
School capacity
1,635
Capacity fill
1,437 / 1,635 (88%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Horrocks

Location

Address
Queens Road
Postcode
BB7 1EJ
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 community school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 1,437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.3%.

Open schools in Clitheroe
23
All-through schools in Clitheroe
1
Academies among open schools in Clitheroe
17% (4)
Open schools in BB7
25
All-through in BB7
1
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
All-through in Lancashire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Horrocks
Telephone
01200422563
Website
http://www.ribblesdale.org

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