59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
422.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
586
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 13/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Settle College · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-2pp
61%60%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+6pp
36%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
42.1
-0.3
44.341.138.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
49%
-1pp
51%35%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
422.0
-58.6
480.6403.6326.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 422.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+3.3
34.833.031.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.42
+0.4
+0.4+0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-8pp
25%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
586
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Giggleswick, Settle, BD24 0AU
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
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 | 59% | 31% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 49% | 422.0 | 50% | 586 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 26% | 42.4 | -0.05 | 50% | 480.6 | 50% | 601 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 30% | 44.1 | -0.10 | 51% | 397.2 | 51% | 617 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 36% | 38.0 | -0.77 | 18% | 326.5 | 22% | 645 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 29% | 44.3 | +0.13 | 39% | 332.5 | 39% | 593 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 34% | 46.5 | +0.16 | 11% | 357.3 | 13% | 590 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 45% | 49.6 | +0.48 | 42% | — | 42% | 575 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.42 | 17% | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 31.5 | C | +0.02 | 25% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 8% | 37 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 14% | 44 |
| 2018/19 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 4% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.26 | 13% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | +0.00 | 9% | 44 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 586 | 18.0 | 20% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 601 | 18.1 | 19% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 617 | 17.8 | 18% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 645 | 17.5 | 22% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 665 | 17.7 | 18% | 2% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 593 | 15.9 | 11% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 590 | 17.7 | 13% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 575 | 19.1 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.