Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2020 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
569 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
61
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
1,437 pupils
1,635 capacity
198 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Clitheroe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clitheroe
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.45505%
Overall absence
21.76347%
Persistent absence
1,429
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ribblesdale School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Edisford Primary School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Moorland School Limited
Barrow URC Primary School
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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