Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
School Name: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Address: York Street Town/City: Clitheroe County: Lancashire Postcode: BB7 2DJ Telephone Number: 01200 423118 Website: http://www.crgs.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Headteacher: Mr James Keulemans
Capacity: 1613
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1496 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.1%
URN: 136390
DfE Number: 888/5403
UKPRN: 10032360
UPRN: 10022974002
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Ribble Valley (E07000124)
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe (E14001422)
Electoral Ward: St Mary's (E05012018)
Easting & Northing: 374554E, 442122N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 52' 31.11" N 2° 23' 18.14" W
Plus Code: 9C5VVJG6+4M
DfE Record: View record
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (0.3km)
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School (0.5km)
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
- Ribblesdale Nursery School (0.7km)
- Moorland School Limited (0.8km)
- Ribblesdale School (0.9km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe (0.9km)
- Edisford Primary School (1.3km)
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.2km)
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School (3.2km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr M Blacklidge - Trustee. Appointed on 19 November 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 November 2027.
- Mrs Judith M Child - Member. Appointed on 6 December 2010 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Seema Chudasama - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Dr A D Clayton - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 6 December 2010 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 November 2026.
- Dr A D Clayton - Member. Appointed on 6 December 2010 (Appointed by academy members).
- Dr Paul Elmer - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mr M Frankish - Trustee. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
- Mrs S Hart - Member. Appointed on 14 October 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Muhammad Shoaib Amat Hashmi - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mr Alan Hawkins - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Ms L C Higginbottom - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 10 July 2017.
- Mr W Honeywell - Member. Appointed on 6 December 2010 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr J M Keulemans - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 7 September 2018.
- Mrs Charu Lehner - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
- Ms Sarah Lever - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mr M Longhi - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
- Mr A Rogers - Member. Appointed on 14 October 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Alan Rogers - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
- Mr Alan Scholfield - Trustee. Appointed on 3 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2028.
- Mrs S Spencer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
- Mrs Sherryl Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr P Watson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Mrs H F Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2027.