Schools and Education in Sawley

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Sawley town centre, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Clitheroe Royal Grammar School holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

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8
1
Outstanding (1) Good (8) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (6)
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.3 miles York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ Inspected: 16 January 2023
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 07 July 2023 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.8 miles West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE Inspected: 26 May 2023 Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL Inspected: 23 September 2024 Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW Inspected: 01 April 2022 Ribblesdale Children's Centre 3.7 miles Queensway, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 06 December 2011 Ribblesdale Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Queensway, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL Inspected: 08 May 2025 St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary 3.8 miles Greenacre Street, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED Inspected: 14 May 2025 Edisford Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LN Inspected: 12 May 2025
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP Inspected: 19 January 2024
Bowland High Secondary 0.7 miles Sawley Road, Sawley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS Moorland School Limited 2.9 miles Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2JA Gisburn Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bentlea Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AG Ribblesdale School All-through 3.8 miles Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ