Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DJ

Outstanding

Inspected 22 November 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

74.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,475

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,475 / 1,613 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.8%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

5.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

74.4

Attainment 8

1,475 pupils

96%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

321 students

19%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

46%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

10.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

83.98

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

9.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

£49,361

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£560 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,085

Spend per pupil

£7,197

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.