Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS · Lancashire · secondary school
23rd of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 415 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 42.6 · 47 | 30% | 1.41 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.38 · 78 | 25% | 1.95 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.8 · 61 | 10% | 0.61 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 42.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.38 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 6.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. The school offers a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. There are 615 pupils in a school with 575 places, meaning it is over capacity by 40. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 40 pupils over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications for the next academic year? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a score of 1.0 out of 10, what specific support is provided to help pupils reach the national median? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs operate during exam periods?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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