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Upper Wharfedale School

North Yorkshire, BD23 5BSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
65 1st-choice / 66 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#382 of 3,141 nationally

About Upper Wharfedale School

Upper Wharfedale 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 363 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 350.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (4 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 48.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 65 first-preference applications and 66 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWharfeside Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
HeadteacherIan Chapman
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)15.4%
School Capacity363 / 350 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2019. 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.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: uws.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Wharfedale School

Upper Wharfedale School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.