---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. Immediate and wider catchment areas are prioritised after passing, with proximity deciding within each category. Map, distances and the FSCE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Lancashire

# Clitheroe Royal Grammar School catchment area

Clitheroe · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. Immediate and wider catchment areas are prioritised after passing, with proximity deciding within each category.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

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.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Clitheroe

Lancashire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Clitheroe

[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Waterfoot · Area or distance priority 13.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bacup-and-rawtenstall-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Area or distance priority 16.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ermysteds-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Area or distance priority 16.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/skipton-girls-high-school-catchment-area)

[Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Score + location 20.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Area or distance priority 20.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Score + location 23.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-north-halifax-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.crgs.org.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current FSCE (English & Maths) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School?**

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. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.crgs.org.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School lists FSCE (English & Maths) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Clitheroe Royal Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's published information](https://www.crgs.org.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.