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Risedale School

North Yorkshire, DL9 4BDSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
Progress 8
-0.56
Well below average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
0.8×
Applications did not exceed published places
69 1st-choice / 92 places
Ranking
#2,685
of 3,141 nationally

About Risedale School

Risedale 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 543 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 925.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Dec 2024). the published Progress 8 score was -0.56 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 32.3 for 2023/24. admissions data records 69 first-preference applications for 92 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BD
HeadteacherLucy Greenwood
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils543
Free School Meals (FSM)33.0%
School Capacity543 / 925 (59% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Risedale School

Risedale 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.