Ribblesdale School
Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ
Ofsted inspected
Inspected July 2025
43.5
Attainment 8 score
inspected
Inspected July 2025
98%
First-choice offer rate
Latest data: 2024/25
Ofsted RatingInspected 1 July 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
GCSE Results (2024/25)
GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Attainment 8ⓘAttainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
43.5
English & Maths Grade 4+ⓘEnglish & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
66.5%
English & Maths Grade 5+ⓘEnglish & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
38.1%
English Baccalaureate (EBacc)ⓘEBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.
Pupils entered for EBacc21.4%
EBacc Grade 4+ⓘEBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects8.5%
EBacc Grade 5+ⓘEBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects5.0%
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
- How many places were offered?
- 271
- How many families wanted this school first?
- 258
- How many got their first choice?
- 252of 258 (97.7%)
- How many applied in total?
- 728
Pupils & Inclusion
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.5%
Boys and girls
50%girls·50%boys
707 girls, 703 boys
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Results Over Time
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| Year | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | English & Maths Grade 4+ | English & Maths Grade 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 50.4 | -0.1 | - | - |
| 2016/17 | 45.9 | -0.1 | 65.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017/18 | 45.1 | -0.3 | 65.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018/19 | 47.9 | +0.1 | 71.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | - | 66.5% | 38.1% |