Located in Clitheroe, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School currently has around 1475 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.3%). pakistani pupils make up about 20.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 91% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Website: http://www.crgs.org.uk
Telephone: 01200423118
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Keulemans
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136390

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1613
Number of Pupils: 1475
Number of Boys: 742
Number of Girls: 733

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.30%919
Pakistani20.80%307
Indian5.20%76
White and Asian3.10%46
Chinese1.80%26
Other Mixed1.60%23
Other Asian1.10%16
White and Black African0.90%13
Other White0.80%12
Bangladeshi0.80%12
African0.60%9
Unclassified0.50%7
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%5
White and Black Caribbean0.10%2
Irish0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.37)
Of the 149 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 143 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.37
Town average
0.02
Local authority average
-0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
80%
Town average
26%
Local authority average
20%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
98%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
43%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
72.5
Town average
49.4
Local authority average
46.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
6.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.9
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ribblesdale Nursery School
Queens Road , Lancashire BB7 1EL
3out of 4 811 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL
3out of 4 277 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Bright Street , BB7 1NW
3out of 4 498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Lowergate , BB7 1AG
3out of 4 588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe
Lowergate , BB7 1AG
- not rated 588 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED
3out of 4 1,002 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
York Street , BB7 2DJ
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
York Street , BB7 2DJ
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ribblesdale School
Queens Road , BB7 1EJ
- not rated 959 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorland School Limited
Ribblesdale Avenue , BB7 2JA
- not rated 920 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.