Oakhill School
Wiswell Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9AF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Buttery
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 119833
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254823546
About this school
Oakhill School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 0 to 16 and has 279 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oakhill School 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
Oakhill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1978, 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 | 11 | 21 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.2 | 45.6 | 55.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 47.6% | 58.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 81% | 82.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 19% | 41.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
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 Oakhill 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.2 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.1 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 321 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
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
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 48
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stonyhurst College3.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Park View3.6 miles
Special schools · Accrington
-
Moorland School Limited3.8 miles
Independent schools · Clitheroe
-
The Willows4.2 miles
Special schools · Rishton
-
TRUST-Education Group Ltd4.8 miles
Special schools · Preston
Other schools in Clitheroe
- Moorland School Limited 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 Oakhill School teach?
- Oakhill School teaches children aged 0 to 16. It is an independent school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakhill School?
- The headteacher of Oakhill School is Mrs Jane Buttery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakhill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oakhill School 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 Oakhill School?
- Oakhill School has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 16.
- Is Oakhill School full?
- Oakhill School has capacity for 320 pupils and 279 on roll (87%), 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 Oakhill School a faith school?
- Yes. Oakhill School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is Oakhill School a selective school?
- No. Oakhill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Oakhill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.2 in 2022/23 and 55.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Oakhill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakhill School'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.