Ribblesdale High School is a

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located in

Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...

in the

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. It is a Community school administered by

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, and offers

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and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Ribblesdale High School was also previously awarded specialist status as a

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Notable former pupils

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, actress *

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, footballer * Alex Hartley, cricketer *

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, actor * Reagan Ogle, footballer * Connor Ripley, footballer * Dom Telford, footballer * Scott Wharton, footballer

Notable former staff

* Paul Patrick, LGBT rights activist

References

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