Schools in Clitheroe

• 23open schools
• 17primary
• 3secondary

Schools near Clitheroe by distance

Schools whose official address gives Clitheroe as the town, in Lancashire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Ribblesdale Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 60 pupils

  Queens Road, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Primary schools 17

• Barrow URC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Old Row, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Good

  United Reformed Church

• Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 25 pupils

  Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Chatburn Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 132 pupils

  Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Clitheroe Brookside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Clitheroe Pendle Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 349 pupils

  Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Edisford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LN

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Gisburn Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 29 pupils

  Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Moorland School Limited

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2JA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 25 pupils

  Church Street, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, BB7 3ER

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 262 pupils

  Greenacre Street, St. James C of E Primary Schoo, Clitheroe, BB7 1ED

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 110 pupils

  Whalley Road, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 69 pupils

  Watt Street, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9ED

  Ofsted 24 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 133 pupils

  Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 25 pupils

  Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 200 pupils

  West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Whalley Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 315 pupils

  Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Church of England

Secondary schools 3

• Bowland High

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 644 pupils

  Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022: Good

• Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,496 pupils

  York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Outstanding

• St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,117 pupils

  Elker Lane, Billington, Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9JA

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

All-through schools 2

• Oakhill School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 0 to 16 · 279 pupils

  Wiswell Lane, Whalley, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 9AF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Roman Catholic Independent

• Ribblesdale School

  All-through · Community school · ages 4 to 16 · 1,437 pupils

  Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

• Nelson 7.8 miles
• Burnley 8.0 miles
• Accrington 8.8 miles
• Barnoldswick 9.3 miles
• Colne 9.3 miles
• Blackburn 10.0 miles
• Darwen 13 miles
• Rossendale 14 miles
• Settle 14 miles
• Bacup 14 miles

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