# Education in Ribble Valley

The north of the North West. 66,938 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 584 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Ribble Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## Number of schools

Ribble Valley: **45** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Ribble Valley had 45 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Ribble Valley. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/education#l-schools

## Schools in Ribble Valley

Ribble Valley has 45 open schools: 1 nursery, 32 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special and 3 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 2 |
| Good | 8 |
| Requires improvement | 1 |
| Inadequate | 1 |

12 of the 40 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and July 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ribblesdale Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ribblesdale-nursery-school-e119089) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 60 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |

### Primary (32) (32)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alston-lane-catholic-primary-school-longridge-e151005) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 235 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/balderstone-st-leonards-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119415) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Barnacre Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barnacre-road-primary-school-e150407) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 201 | Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measures | 41% met KS2 standard |
| [Barrow URC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barrow-urc-primary-school-e119397) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bolton-by-bowland-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119688) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 25 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Brabins Endowed School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brabins-endowed-school-e119395) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 85 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| [Chatburn Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chatburn-church-of-england-primary-school-e119418) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 132 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Clitheroe Brookside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clitheroe-brookside-primary-school-e119321) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 87 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Clitheroe Pendle Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clitheroe-pendle-primary-school-e119161) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 349 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Edisford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edisford-primary-school-e119275) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 212 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Gisburn Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gisburn-primary-school-e119270) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 140 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 94% met KS2 standard |
| [Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grindleton-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119686) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 29 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 14% met KS2 standard |
| [Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/langho-and-billington-st-leonards-church-of-england-primary-school-e119417) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 307 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 91% met KS2 standard |
| [Longridge Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longridge-church-of-england-primary-school-e119568) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 200 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longridge-st-wilfrids-roman-catholic-primary-school-e119636) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mellor-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school-e119424) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 144 | Improved significantly, March 2025 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Read St John's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/read-st-johns-cofe-primary-school-e119389) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 201 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ribchester-st-wilfrids-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119571) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 96 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 30% met KS2 standard |
| [Sabden Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sabden-primary-school-e119165) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 101 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Salesbury Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/salesbury-church-of-england-primary-school-e119807) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 283 | School remains Good, July 2022 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/simonstone-st-peters-church-of-england-primary-school-e119428) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 138 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/slaidburn-brennands-endowed-primary-school-e119474) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 25 | School remains Good, November 2022 | – |
| [St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-clitheroe-e119419) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 262 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-roman-catholic-primary-school-hurst-green-e119641) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 110 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-roman-catholic-primary-school-chipping-e119643) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 58 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-roman-catholic-primary-school-langho-e119642) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 274 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-roman-catholic-primary-school-osbaldeston-e119647) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 69 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-roman-catholic-primary-school-sabden-e119651) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 69 | School remains Good, November 2022 | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michael-and-st-johns-roman-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e152198) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 133 | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thorneyholme-roman-catholic-primary-school-dunsop-bridge-e119689) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 25 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | – |
| [Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waddington-and-west-bradford-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119687) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 200 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Whalley Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whalley-church-of-england-primary-school-e119429) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 315 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 81% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bowland High](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bowland-high-e136997) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 644 | Good (overall), December 2022 | Attainment 8: 48.4 |
| [Clitheroe Royal Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school-e136390) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,496 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 | Attainment 8: 70.8 |
| [Longridge High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longridge-high-school-e150092) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 810 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 51.1 |
| [St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-augustines-roman-catholic-high-school-a-voluntary-academy-e149457) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,117 | Good (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8: 45.0 |
| [St Cecilia's RC High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cecilias-rc-high-school-e119800) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 581 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 44.0 |

### All-through (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ribblesdale School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ribblesdale-school-e119716) | Community school | 4 to 16 | 1,437 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 41.9 |

### Special (3) (3)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brook View School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brook-view-school-e136069) | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 10 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Hillside Specialist School and College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillside-specialist-school-and-college-e131479) | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 117 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| [TRUST-Education Group Ltd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trust-education-group-ltd-e152369) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Independent (3) (3)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Moorland School Limited](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moorland-school-limited-e119820) | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 220 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Oakhill School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakhill-school-e119833) | Other independent school | 0 to 16 | 279 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Stonyhurst College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stonyhurst-college-e119817) | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 680 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/sources) (28)

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