Ribblesdale School

Community school · Secondary school · Clitheroe, Lancashire
BB7 1EJ
Composite score
54.4

School overview

Ribblesdale School is a secondary school serving Clitheroe, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,410 pupils aged 4 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Ribblesdale School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
In North West
In Lancashire
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.56

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,410 % FSM ever-6 16.4% % EAL 1.8% Age range 4–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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