Ribblesdale School
Community school in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1437 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1635 |
| Free school meals | 17.30% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Queens Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1EJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ribblesdale.org |
| Telephone | 01200422563 |
| URN | 119716 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 15 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Edisford Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Barrow URC Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.