Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ribblesdale School

Queens Road, Clitheroe BB7 1EJ

https://www.ribblesdale.org/

Ribblesdale School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 1,400 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Attendance, Representation and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Progress, Attainment and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
3.3		Bowland High
3.9		St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
6.1		Shuttleworth College
6.3		Burnley High School
6.7		The Hyndburn Academy
7.3		Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
7.3		Accrington Academy
7.5		Marsden Heights Community College
7.9		Pleckgate High School
8.2		Pendle Vale College
8.3		Sir John Thursby Community College

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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