United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Ribble Valley
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~62k · 40 state-funded schools
The signature
How Ribble Valley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,316/yr
High
Better than 76% of UK LAs
House price
£275,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£803/mo
Affordable
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,387/yr
Cheap
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Crime
37.5/1k
Safest
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Deprivation
10.6
Least deprived
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Schools
92.5%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
40 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
37 of 40 (92.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
40 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 40 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,475 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ribblesdale School | Secondary | 1,410 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,129 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longridge High School Grade inherited from previous URN 119749 | Secondary | 814 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bowland High | Secondary | 615 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Cecilia's RC High School | Secondary | 570 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | Primary | 348 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whalley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 310 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Primary | 306 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho | Primary | 289 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Primary | 277 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Salesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Primary | 253 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Edisford Primary School | Primary | 212 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 199 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 196 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 195 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barnacre Road Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 119808 | Primary | 195 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barrow URC Primary School | Primary | 194 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Read St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 193 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.