Bowland High
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Clitheroe, North West BB7 4QS · Lancashire
#127 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1114 of 4,090 nationally
About Bowland High
Bowland High is a academy secondary located in Clitheroe, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 644 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 127th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 644; capacity filled 112%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.4%; ebacc average points 4.11.
There are 23 schools in Clitheroe; Bowland High ranks 12th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bowland High by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bowland High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
29 students · 957 m away
Chatburn Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
132 students · 2.1 km away
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 3.7 km away
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 4.1 km away
Moorland School Limited
Clitheroe · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 4.2 km away
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
349 students · 4.5 km away
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students · 4.7 km away
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
87 students · 4.8 km away
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 5.3 km away
Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,437 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
642 students
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
635 students
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
633 students
Carnforth High School
Carnforth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
631 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowland High a good school?
Bowland High has a Success Index (England) of 67.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #127 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bowland High rank in North West?
Bowland High ranks #127 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1114 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bowland High?
Bowland High had 644 students in 2025.
Is Bowland High a primary school or a secondary school?
Bowland High is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bowland High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bowland High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.