Schools and Education in Rimington

There are 27 schools within 5 miles of Rimington town centre, including 18 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
27
Primary
18
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
12
2
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (11)
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 07 July 2023 Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Heights Lane, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP Inspected: 08 September 2025 Roughlee Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX Inspected: 25 November 2022 Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL Inspected: 23 September 2024 Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW Inspected: 01 April 2022 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.4 miles West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE Inspected: 26 May 2023 Ribblesdale Children's Centre 4.6 miles Queensway, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 06 December 2011 Ribblesdale Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Queensway, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 08 May 2025 St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary 4.7 miles Greenacre Street, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED Inspected: 14 May 2025 Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Marina Way, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Edisford Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LN Inspected: 12 May 2025 Barrowford School Primary 5 miles Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EA Inspected: 29 April 2022