St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hunt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,075
- Pupils on roll
- 1,117
- URN
- 149457
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254823362
About this school
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,117 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 231 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.2 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 0.00 to +0.37 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46.8% | 42.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69.7% | 65.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19.9% | 20.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.8 |
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 St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 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 | — | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 1,128 |
| 2024/25 | 1,129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 36th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.9 | 8.2% | 15.9% | 1,117 | — |
| The Hyndburn Academy | 37.4 | 7.6% | 43.9% | 641 | 3.1 miles |
| Pleckgate High School | 49.2 | 7.5% | 25.4% | 1,339 | 4.1 miles |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | 50.7 | 6.2% | 14.6% | 1,280 | 4.3 miles |
| Accrington Academy | 39.4 | 10.4% | 41.2% | 953 | 4.3 miles |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | 74.4 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 1,496 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.94%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.19%
- Persistent absence
- 22.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Hyndburn Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Blackburn
-
Pleckgate High School4.1 miles
Secondary · Blackburn
-
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School4.3 miles
Secondary · Accrington
-
Accrington Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Accrington
-
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School4.4 miles
Secondary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
- Bowland High Secondary
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Claire Hunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has 1,117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 1,075 pupils and 1,117 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.2 in 2023/24 and 44.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 36th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.