Lancashire
Ribblesdale School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.9
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.25
- Progress 8
- [-0.42, -0.08]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 24 | 22 (92%) | 100 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 47 | 30 (64%) | 105 |
| September 2024 | 29 | 28 | 26 (93%) | 89 |
| September 2023 | 10 | 6 | 6 (100%) | 36 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 276 | 257 | 256 (100%) | 670 |
| September 2025 | 271 | 258 | 252 (98%) | 728 |
| September 2024 | 279 | 245 | 245 (100%) | 695 |
| September 2023 | 263 | 242 | 242 (100%) | 697 |
| September 2022 | 282 | 271 | 269 (99%) | 623 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 277 | 41.9 | — | 39.7% | 7.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 281 | 43.5 | — | 38.1% | — | 21.4% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 280 | 43.2 | -0.25 | 41.4% | — | 17.1% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 276 | 41.7 | -0.34 | 32.2% | — | 17.4% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 41.7 | -0.75 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119716 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Anne-Marie Horrocks |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB7 1EJ |
| Pupils | 1,410 |
| FSM eligible | 15.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Queens Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1EJ
http://www.ribblesdale.org1200422563| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10017375 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 15 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 15 Sept 2025 |