73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
406.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
560
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedale High School · Secondary · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+14pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+9pp
43%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
46.1
+4.1
47.443.840.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
35%
+9pp
39%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
406.1
+29.6
525.2417.9310.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 406.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
560
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQ
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 40% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 35% | 406.1 | 36% | 560 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 31% | 42.0 | -0.30 | 26% | 376.5 | 27% | 566 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.48 | 24% | 310.5 | 28% | 547 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 43% | 46.0 | -0.32 | 39% | 388.8 | 42% | 503 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 41% | 47.4 | +0.16 | 32% | 525.2 | 33% | 499 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 46.6 | +0.02 | 31% | 440.4 | 31% | 532 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 34% | 43.0 | -0.11 | 39% | — | 39% | 586 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 560 | 19.3 | 27% | 4% | 21% | 9% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 566 | 21.2 | 28% | 3% | 20% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 547 | 19.5 | 21% | 4% | 19% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 503 | 18.4 | 19% | 3% | 17% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 485 | 17.8 | 22% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 499 | 20.6 | 15% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 532 | 21.6 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 586 | 19.4 | 12% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.