99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
96%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1049.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,475
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
96%
-1pp
98%97%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
Attainment 8
74.4
+1.6
74.973.772.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.4
EBacc entry
78%
+5pp
84%79%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1049.0
+25.0
1052.2953.7855.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1049.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.1
+0.6
43.340.337.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.1
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-1pp
30%24%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,475
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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 | 99% | 96% | 74.4 | Not applicable | 78% | 1049.0 | 91% | 1,475 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 97% | 72.8 | +0.55 | 73% | 1024.0 | 92% | 1,441 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98% | 72.5 | +0.37 | 80% | 1000.5 | 97% | 1,417 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 96% | 74.9 | +0.51 | 84% | 1052.2 | 95% | 1,428 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 74.9 | +0.42 | 83% | 855.2 | 100% | 1,306 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 96% | 73.9 | +0.62 | 87% | 816.8 | 96% | 1,290 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 73.2 | +0.40 | 84% | — | 95% | 1,222 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | B- | +0.06 | 19% | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | -0.02 | 20% | 328 |
| 2022/23 | 37.2 | B- | — | 18% | 337 |
| 2021/22 | 43.3 | B+ | — | 30% | 328 |
| 2018/19 | 38.6 | B | +0.02 | 22% | 326 |
| 2017/18 | 37.1 | B- | +0.06 | 19% | 321 |
| 2016/17 | 35.9 | B- | +0.00 | 22% | 306 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,475 | 17.6 | 6% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,441 | 17.9 | 6% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,417 | 17.1 | 6% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,428 | 18.7 | 6% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,399 | 18.7 | 4% | 6% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,306 | 19.0 | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,290 | 19.7 | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,222 | 17.8 | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.