Stonyhurst College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Clitheroe, North West BB7 9PZ · Lancashire
#411 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3371 of 4,090 nationally
About Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a independent all-through located in Clitheroe, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 680 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 411th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (88th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 680; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.32.
There are 23 schools in Clitheroe; Stonyhurst College ranks 21st of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)29.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Stonyhurst College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 680
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Stonyhurst College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
110 students · 964 m away
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,117 students · 4.6 km away
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 4.6 km away
Barrow URC Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 4.9 km away
Edisford Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 5.0 km away
Whalley Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
315 students · 5.0 km away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 5.1 km away
Oakhill School
Clitheroe · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
279 students · 5.2 km away
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
96 students · 5.5 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
CLITHEROE · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
262 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's College
Whalley Range · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
681 students
Kirkham Grammar School
Preston · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
670 students
Westholme School
Blackburn · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
706 students
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester
Salford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
650 students
Withington Girls' School
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
733 students
Hulme Grammar School
Oldham · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
579 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stonyhurst College a good school?
Stonyhurst College has a Success Index (England) of 22.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #411 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 Stonyhurst College rank in North West?
Stonyhurst College ranks #411 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3371 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stonyhurst College?
Stonyhurst College had 680 students in 2025.
Is Stonyhurst College a primary school or a secondary school?
Stonyhurst College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Stonyhurst College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stonyhurst College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.