Ribblesdale Nursery School
Queens Road, Lancashire, Clitheroe, BB7 1EL
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Susan Allan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 119089
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200423672
About this school
Ribblesdale Nursery School is a nursery school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 60 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Ribblesdale Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitegate Nursery School6.1 miles
Nursery · Burnley
-
Rosegrove Nursery School6.9 miles
Nursery · Burnley
-
Ightenhill Nursery School7.1 miles
Nursery · Burnley
-
Woodfield Nursery School7.3 miles
Nursery · Nelson
-
Reedley Hallows Nursery School7.5 miles
Nursery · Burnley
Other schools in Clitheroe
- Barrow URC Primary School Primary
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary
- Edisford Primary School Primary
- Gisburn Primary School Primary
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School Primary
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ribblesdale Nursery School teach?
- Ribblesdale Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Ribblesdale Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ribblesdale Nursery School is Ms Susan Allan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ribblesdale Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ribblesdale Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ribblesdale Nursery School?
- Ribblesdale Nursery School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Ribblesdale Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ribblesdale Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ribblesdale Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Ribblesdale Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ribblesdale Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ribblesdale Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Ribblesdale Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ribblesdale Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.