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Settle College

Community school · Settle · BD24 0AU

Ages 11–18 · 561 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
540

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

561 pupils · 694 places

Pupils on roll
561
Boys / girls
292 / 269
School capacity
694
Capacity fill
561 / 694 (81%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
84
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Whitaker

Location

Address
Giggleswick
Postcode
BD24 0AU
Town
Settle
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Settle, North Yorkshire, 561 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Settle
4
Secondary schools in Settle
1
Academies among open schools in Settle
0% (0)
Open schools in BD24
4
Secondary in BD24
1
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SettleNear BD24

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Whitaker
Telephone
01729822451
Website
www.settlecollege.org.uk

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