Moorland School Limited
Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2JA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashleigh Brotherton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 279
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 119820
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200423833
About this school
Moorland School Limited is an independent school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Moorland School Limited 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
Moorland School Limited has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1952, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 21 | 35 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.1 | 30.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 31.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 60% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 5% | 11.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Trends over time
How Moorland School Limited 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 | 34.1 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 11
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakhill School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Clitheroe
-
Stonyhurst College4.1 miles
Independent schools
-
TRUST-Education Group Ltd6.9 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Holdsworth School7.2 miles
Special schools · Burnley
-
Grow Independent School7.3 miles
Special schools · Barrowford
Other schools in Clitheroe
- Oakhill School Independent schools
- Ribblesdale Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Moorland School Limited teach?
- Moorland School Limited teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Moorland School Limited?
- The headteacher of Moorland School Limited is Mrs Ashleigh Brotherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moorland School Limited been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Moorland School Limited 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 Moorland School Limited?
- Moorland School Limited has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Moorland School Limited full?
- Moorland School Limited has capacity for 279 pupils and 220 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 Moorland School Limited a faith school?
- No. Moorland School Limited has no designated religious character.
- Is Moorland School Limited a selective school?
- No. Moorland School Limited is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Moorland School Limited's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.1 in 2022/23 and 30.7 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Moorland School Limited's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moorland School Limited'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.