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)
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Secondary 4.2 miles York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ Inspected: 16 January 2023 Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT Inspected: 09 November 2023
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
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP Inspected: 19 January 2024 West Craven High School Secondary 4.9 miles Marina Way, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB Inspected: 10 September 2024
Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS Gisburn Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Bentlea Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET Bowland High Secondary 2.5 miles Sawley Road, Sawley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Moorland School Limited Not applicable 4.1 miles Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2JA Blacko Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG Gisburn Road Children's Centre 4.5 miles Gisburn Road, Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS Inspected: 29 March 2012 Gisburn Road Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.6 miles West Close Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5EN Ribblesdale School All-through 4.6 miles Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ Pendleside Children's Centre 5 miles Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EA