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Bedale High School

Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQ

Local ranking34th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

700

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
101

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
560
Boys
280 (50%)
Girls
280 (50%)
Capacity
700 (80% full)
SEND
27.3%
FSM Eligible
21.3%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
24.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,071/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.3%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.2%

93.3%

White British

3.4%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
121670
UKPRN
10014827
Establishment No.
4052

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