Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe · Lancashire
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School information
- Official name
- Ribblesdale School
- Address
- Queens Road
- Postcode
- BB7 1EJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- URN (official identifier)
- 119716
- Establishment number
- 4013
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1437
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1635
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne-Marie Horrocks
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 1 Jul 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ribblesdale.org
- Telephone
- 01200422563
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Ribblesdale School
| 2025/26 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,437 | 176,206 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.3% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.0% | 14.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Ribblesdale School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 29 Jan 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Oct 2009
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ribblesdale School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.7% | 21.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ribblesdale School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £278,150 for 250 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.4% | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £194 | £347 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ribblesdale School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · All-through · 1,437 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,405,305 £7,937 per pupil | £8,751 |
| Total spending | £11,584,216 £8,061 per pupil | £8,796 |
| Teaching staff | £6,043,647 £4,206 per pupil · 52.2% | £4,806 · 54.6% |
| Education support staff | £1,239,934 £863 per pupil · 10.7% | £1,203 · 13.7% |
| Supply and agency staff | £648,559 £451 per pupil · 5.6% | £129 · 1.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £446,154 £310 per pupil · 3.9% | £93 · 1.1% |
| In-year balance | −£178,911 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£3,664 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,413 per pupil, supply and agency £373 per pupil — spending up £649 per pupil on 2024/25.
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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