Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Clitheroe, North West BB7 2DJ · Lancashire
#18 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#165 of 4,090 nationally
About Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Clitheroe, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,496 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 93.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 18th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,496; capacity filled 92.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.3%; ebacc average points 7.04.
There are 23 schools in Clitheroe; Clitheroe Royal Grammar School ranks 3rd 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%)74.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.1%
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 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,496
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 74.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
349 students · 253 m away
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
87 students · 456 m away
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 538 m away
Moorland School Limited
Clitheroe · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 842 m away
Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,437 students · 878 m away
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
CLITHEROE · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
262 students · 918 m away
Edisford Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.3 km away
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 2.2 km away
Chatburn Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
132 students · 3.2 km away
Barrow URC Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,493 students
Weatherhead High School
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1,500 students
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,503 students
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,483 students
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,469 students
North Chadderton School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,524 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School a good school?
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 93.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #18 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 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School rank in North West?
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School ranks #18 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #165 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Clitheroe Royal Grammar School?
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School had 1,496 students in 2025.
Is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Clitheroe Royal Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.