Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS · North Yorkshire · secondary school
5th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.8/10 against 824 of them, against 8.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.0 · 83 | 30% | 2.50 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.6 · 88 | 25% | 2.20 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.3 · 63 | 10% | 0.63 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 61.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.6 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Art Club, F1 in Schools, the School Production & Performing Arts Club, Chess Club, The Big Dig, the After School Archaeology Club, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Getting in. There are 351 pupils in a school with 350 places. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications for the next academic year? Since the most recent inspection was in January 2025, what specific actions have been taken to maintain the Outstanding rating? How does the school support pupils in balancing academic demands with participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Award?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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