Bedale High SchoolNorthallerton School & Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bedale High School and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Bedale High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bedale High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedale High School was judged strong and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Bedale High School and 37.9 for Northallerton School & Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bedale High School (46.0 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Northallerton School & Sixth Form College (42.9 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedaleBedale High School | NorthallertonNorthallerton School & Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 36th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 555 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Bedale, DL8 2EQ | Northallerton, DL6 1ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% Stronger figure | 53.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 51 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 560 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bedale High School
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
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