70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
444.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
615
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bowland High · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-5pp
76%73%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-11pp
54%48%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
47.8
-1.8
49.648.747.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
34%
+25pp
35%22%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
444.0
+9.5
477.0455.8434.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 444.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
615
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Riversmead, Sawley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 43% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 34% | 444.0 | 44% | 615 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 49.6 | +0.38 | 9% | 434.6 | 20% | 590 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 43% | 48.5 | +0.19 | 22% | 468.8 | 35% | 557 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 52% | 49.4 | -0.26 | 31% | 477.0 | 45% | 559 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 49% | 48.8 | +0.15 | 35% | 465.1 | 52% | 568 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 44% | 50.5 | +0.33 | 5% | 450.4 | 56% | 566 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 62% | 52.8 | +0.34 | 52% | — | 60% | 560 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 615 | 18.0 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 590 | 17.5 | 9% | 2% | 9% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 557 | 20.7 | 17% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 559 | 18.3 | 20% | 1% | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 560 | 18.1 | 21% | 1% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 568 | 19.5 | 20% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 566 | 18.1 | 16% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 560 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.