Community school Secondary Open

Upper Wharfedale School

Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 December 2024.

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363
Pupils
13.5%
Free school meals

About this school

Upper Wharfedale School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 December 2024. The Headteacher is Ian Chapman. The school is administered by North Yorkshire local authority.

School details

Headteacher
Ian Chapman
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Gender
Mixed
URN
121690

Admissions

Applications for places at Upper Wharfedale School are handled by the school or the local authority (North Yorkshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.60
Progress 8 · 2023-24
61%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
81%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.03
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
14%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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