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ClosedSecondaryURN 119801

St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington

Voluntary aided school · Clitheroe · BB7 9JA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,098

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 1,098 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
119801

Location

Address
Elker Lane, Billington
Postcode
BB7 9JA
Town
Clitheroe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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: 20 Jan 2022.

Pupils on roll
1,098
Boys / girls
556 / 542
School capacity
1,075
Capacity fill
1,098 / 1,075 (102%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright

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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 2021/22

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

24.2%

Unauthorised

1.0%

Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,102

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England