Schools and Education in Cow Ark

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Cow Ark town centre, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Brabins Endowed School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.

Total Schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
10
Outstanding (2) Good (10) Not yet inspected (4)
Brabins Endowed School Primary 3.5 miles Longridge Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QD Inspected: 10 July 2024 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ Inspected: 16 January 2023
Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Primary 3.1 miles Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BG Inspected: 29 April 2025 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping Primary 3.6 miles N/A, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH Inspected: 23 September 2022 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.9 miles West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE Inspected: 26 May 2023 Edisford Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LN Inspected: 12 May 2025 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Primary 4.7 miles Whalley Road, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ Inspected: 14 June 2024 Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, BB7 3ER Inspected: 13 January 2023 Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL Inspected: 23 September 2024 St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary 4.9 miles Greenacre Street, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED Inspected: 14 May 2025 Ribblesdale Children's Centre 5 miles Queensway, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 06 December 2011 Ribblesdale Nursery School Nursery 5 miles Queensway, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 08 May 2025
Stonyhurst College 4.1 miles The Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ Moorland School Limited 4.5 miles Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2JA St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG Ribblesdale School All-through 5 miles Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ