Bowland High
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Bowland High is a secondary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022.
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Catchment area for Bowland High
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 644 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Bowland High enjoy coming to school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils and routinely remind them to follow ‘The Bowland Way’.”
- “This means that most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are motivated to achieve well and attend school regularly.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not check pupils’ understanding well enough.”
- “This means that teachers are not able to spot and then address gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “At times, this limits pupils’ ability to secure their learning as best as they can.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 138 first-preference applications, 133 offers in total, 130 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 2.9 mi Outstanding
- West Craven High School 7.0 mi Requires improvement
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 7.3 mi Good
- Marsden Heights Community College 7.9 mi Good
- Pendle Vale College 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Colne Primet Academy 8.0 mi Requires improvement
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shuttleworth College 8.2 mi Not judged