57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
252.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
388
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wensleydale School · Secondary · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+6pp
60%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+9pp
35%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.5
+0.1
41.740.238.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
11%
-7pp
27%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
252.7
+4.3
291.1246.6202.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 252.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
388
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Richmond Road, Leyburn, DL8 5HY
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 | 57% | 35% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 11% | 252.7 | 11% | 388 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 25% | 41.4 | -0.08 | 18% | 248.3 | 18% | 363 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 32% | 41.7 | -0.48 | 14% | 206.0 | 14% | 345 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 22% | 40.0 | -0.64 | 12% | 202.0 | 12% | 329 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 23% | 38.7 | -0.58 | 27% | 291.1 | 28% | 385 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.01 | 20% | 315.0 | 20% | 391 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 39% | 46.1 | -0.06 | 23% | — | 29% | 423 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 6 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 14.2 | E+ | -0.52 | 0% | 16 |
| 2017/18 | 19.8 | D | -0.27 | 0% | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 26.6 | C- | +0.19 | 14% | 26 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 388 | 14.4 | 31% | 1% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 363 | 14.6 | 29% | 1% | 18% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 345 | 13.3 | 30% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 329 | 12.2 | 21% | 1% | 14% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 316 | 11.6 | 17% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 385 | 15.5 | 14% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 391 | 15.6 | 13% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 423 | 17.8 | 17% | 0% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.