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Bedale High School

North Yorkshire, DL8 2EQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.30
Below average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
0.8×
Applications did not exceed published places
80 1st-choice / 100 places
Ranking
#2,246
of 3,141 nationally

About Bedale High School

Bedale High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 560 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 700.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (26 Jun 2024). the published Progress 8 score was -0.30 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 42.0 for 2023/24. admissions data records 80 first-preference applications for 100 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFitzalan Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2EQ
HeadteacherChristopher Stokes
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils560
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity560 / 700 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

Source: bedalehighschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bedale High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.