Schools in Ribble Valley
40 state-funded schools, 11,213 pupils. 92.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Ribble Valley?
Ribble Valley has 40 state-funded schools teaching 11,213 pupils. 32 primary, 6 secondary, 1 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Ribble Valley are Good or Outstanding?
92.5% of the 40 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Ribble Valley are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 34 Good. 2 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Ribble Valley are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Ribble Valley: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Gisburn Primary School, Brabins Endowed School.
Are there grammar schools in Ribble Valley?
Yes. Ribble Valley has 1 selective (grammar) school: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,475Outstanding 2022
- Gisburn Primary SchoolPrimary137Outstanding 2024
- Brabins Endowed SchoolPrimary86Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 32 | 32 | 93.8% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Ribble Valley
Showing 20 of 40 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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