Bedale High School

Fitzalan Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2EQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

560

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 560 / 700 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.3%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

24.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

560 pupils

39.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

18.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

6.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,936

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£105 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,071

Spend per pupil

£7,543

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.