Overall Oxbridge
#79
1 ranked schools · +835 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
47
Offers
14
Offer rate29.8%
+7.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Clitheroe
A Norman stronghold since the twelfth century, Clitheroe's castle keep crowns a limestone crag above the Ribble Valley, and remains one of the smallest surviving keeps in Great Britain. Around 17,000 people call the town home.
Gisburn and Whalley are the most school-competitive villages in the surrounding area, drawing families who weigh primary catchments alongside the valley's settled county provision, with Edisford and Billington offering quieter residential pockets close to the town centre. The Ribble Valley Line reaches Manchester Victoria in just over an hour, placing this Lancashire market town within practical distance of a major regional city while the Forest of Bowland stretches to the north.
16
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
of which1sixth forms·1grammar·13faith·1nurseries22 total
Area Performance
Clitheroe schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 22 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.10/10, -0.26 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
5% Elite
Distribution across all Clitheroe schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Clitheroe vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Clitheroe schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,573 of 14,978
Top 51%Secondaryavg #1,965 of 3,861
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,573
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,573
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,965
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.1
+14.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,965
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
68%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.1
+14.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#123
1 ranked schools · +130 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
20
Offers
5
Offer rate25.0%
+9.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#63
1 ranked schools · +710 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
27
Offers
9
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Clitheroe
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Clitheroe
1 Sixth Form
2026
Clitheroe
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