Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr William Doherty
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 860
- Pupils on roll
- 680
- URN
- 119817
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254826345
About this school
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school in Lancashire. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 680 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stonyhurst College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Stonyhurst College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1946, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 126 | 98 | 108 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.6 | 38.3 | 29.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stonyhurst College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.6 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 722 |
| 2024/25 | 661 |
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%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 217
Location
Nearby schools
-
TRUST-Education Group Ltd2.8 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Oakhill School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Clitheroe
-
Brook View School3.8 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Moorland School Limited4.1 miles
Independent schools · Clitheroe
-
Hillside Specialist School and College4.6 miles
Special schools · Preston
Common questions
- What ages does Stonyhurst College teach?
- Stonyhurst College teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Lancashire.
- Who is the headteacher of Stonyhurst College?
- The headteacher of Stonyhurst College is Mr William Doherty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stonyhurst College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stonyhurst College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Stonyhurst College?
- Stonyhurst College has 680 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Stonyhurst College full?
- Stonyhurst College has capacity for 860 pupils and 680 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stonyhurst College a faith school?
- Yes. Stonyhurst College is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is Stonyhurst College a selective school?
- No. Stonyhurst College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Stonyhurst College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.6 in 2022/23 and 29.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Stonyhurst College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stonyhurst College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.