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Upper Wharfedale School

Community school · Skipton · BD23 5BS

Ages 11–16 · 351 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

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+0.60
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry25%

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 absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

75

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
243
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

351 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
351
Boys / girls
183 / 168
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
351 / 350 (100%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
54
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Chapman

Location

Address
Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield
Postcode
BD23 5BS
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 11–16, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Skipton
27
Secondary schools in Skipton
4
Academies among open schools in Skipton
37% (10)
Open schools in BD23
28
Secondary in BD23
4
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 SkiptonNear BD23

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Chapman
Telephone
01756752215
Website
www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk

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