Ribblesdale School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 1 July 2025
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,410
- Capacity
- 1,635
- Girls / boys
- 50% / 50%
- Free school meals
- 16%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 86.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 22.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 11
- Part-time teachers
- 22%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
92%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
99 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 7% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
90% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
83% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
33% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
60% agree
Questions about Ribblesdale School
What is Ribblesdale School's Ofsted rating?
Ribblesdale School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 11 February 2020. Ofsted inspected it again on 1 July 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Does living near Ribblesdale School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Ribblesdale School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Lancashire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Ribblesdale School?
Ribblesdale School had 1,410 pupils aged 4 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,635. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
Nearby schools
Ribblesdale Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
0.1 miles away
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Voluntary aided school
0.2 miles away
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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0.2 miles away
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Community school
0.5 miles away
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
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0.5 miles away