Bedale High SchoolWensleydale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bedale High School and Wensleydale School are secondary schools.
Bedale High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wensleydale School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bedale High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedale High School was judged strong and Wensleydale School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Bedale High School and 40.1 for Wensleydale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bedale High School (46.0 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wensleydale School (40.0 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedaleBedale High School | LeyburnWensleydale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 26th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 555 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 440 | |
| Location | Bedale, DL8 2EQ | Leyburn, DL8 5HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% Stronger figure | 49.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 67 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 560 | 388 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 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
Wensleydale School
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