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THE renovated library at Clitheroe


High School, at Grindle- ton, a small comprehen­ sive which serves a scat­ te r e d ru r a l a re a , S t Cecilia’s RC High School at Longridge and Lon- gridge High School are also proud of their records for tne education they pro­ vide for children of'all abilities. The Ribble Valley has


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THE quality of schools is one o f th e ma in i s s u e s a f f e c t i n g a f am i l y ’s c h o i c e o f w h ere to p u t down roots.


no place better than the Ribble Valley equipped to deal with all abilities and preferences.


And parents could find


the borough is a beacon to the rest of the country. Clitheroe Royal Grammar


Secondary education in


School, founded in 1554 by charter of Queen Mary and


King Philip, is a grant- maintained school for both sexes. It has an excellent ■ reputation for its GCSE and A-level results and Oxbridge admissions — and always features high in th e G overnment’s league tables. It was listed in the coun­


try’s top 120 schools in the “ Sunday Times” 1995 “Good S ta te Schools Guide” and ranked 21st in the league table, with a 100% GCSE pass rate. In their own field, the


been luckier than many other rural areas, in that it still has a network of vil­ lage schools. One village, Sabden, nestling on the slopes of Pendle Hill, has two (a state and a church school), while Tosside, on the Settle side of the bor­ ough, is reputed to have the smallest school in England, with about 10 pupils. The area has several


y h u r s t College, near P.roon nnH


ind ep en d en t schools, including the famous Ston-


wanting day or boarding places in the private sector


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borough’s Roman Catholic and s ta te secon d ary schools do jus t as well. Ribblesdale High School, in Clitheroe, has had a top rating in the Government league tables for second­ ary modem schools and St Augustine’s RC School, at Bilungton, has had a top comprehensive-school rat­ ing. Meanwhile, Bowland


will have little difficulty finding the most appropri­ ate education for their children. Medical care is also


. centres or surgeries where GPs and other health ser­ vice facilities are based. There is a community


another important consid­ eration for anyone wanting to set up home in the Rib­ ble Valley. Clitheroe, Lon­ gridge, Whalley, Sabden and Slaidburn have all either their own health


hospital at Clitheroe-for such things as recupera­ tion after operations or day care for the elderly. The Blackburn, Hyndbum and.Ribble Valley NHS Trust provides in-patient and out-patient services, mainly at Blackburn, while people in the Longridge area look to nearby Pres­ ton for much of th e ir hospital care. Meanwhile, libraries are


-There are libraries in Clitheroe, Chatbum, Lon­ gridge, Whalley, Mellor and Read. The rest of the borough is covered by a mobile service.


administered by the Lan­ cashire County Council in collaboration with Ribble Valley Borough Council.


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