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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School catchment area

Clitheroe · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
FSCE (English & Maths)
Year 7 places
180
Location
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Clitheroe. To be considered your child first needs to pass FSCE (English & Maths), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Meet the standard on two FSCE papers, then ranked: looked-after, immediate catchment (pupil-premium first), wider catchment, then out-of-catchment, ties by proximity. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Clitheroe
Lancashire
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Clitheroe

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Waterfoot · Catchment area
13.1 miles away
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Catchment area
16.3 miles away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Catchment area
16.6 miles away
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Part-catchment
20.1 miles away
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster · Catchment area
20.2 miles away
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Part-catchment
23.3 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for FSCE (English & Maths) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Clitheroe schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes. Immediate and wider catchment areas are prioritised after passing, with proximity deciding within each category.
Is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School measured?+
Meet the standard on two FSCE papers, then ranked: looked-after, immediate catchment (pupil-premium first), wider catchment, then out-of-catchment, ties by proximity. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School?+
Children applying to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sit FSCE (English & Maths), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Clitheroe Royal Grammar School offer?+
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School admits 180 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the FSCE (English & Maths)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Clitheroe Royal Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and your local authority before applying.