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Wensleydale School

Community school · Leyburn · DL8 5HY

Ages 11–16 · 407 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
394

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 fill93%

407 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
231 / 176
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
407 / 440 (93%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
69
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
Mrs Julia Polley

Location

Address
Richmond Road
Postcode
DL8 5HY
Town
Leyburn
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 Leyburn, North Yorkshire, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Leyburn
6
Secondary schools in Leyburn
1
Academies among open schools in Leyburn
17% (1)
Open schools in DL8
15
Secondary in DL8
2
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 LeyburnNear DL8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Polley
Telephone
01969622244
Website
http://www.wensleydaleschool.net

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