Bedale High School
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Attainment 8 of 46.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 69%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.30
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.58, -0.02]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 101 | 46.1 | — | 69.3% | 34.7% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 101 | 42.0 | -0.30 | 53.5% | 25.7% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 90 | 40.1 | -0.48 | 56.0% | 24.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 97 | 46.0 | -0.32 | 65.0% | 39.0% | 4.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 121670 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Interim Headteacher Christopher Stokes |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DL8 2EQ |
| Latest pupils | 101 |
| FSM eligible | 20.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Fitzalan Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2EQ
http://www.bedalehighschool.org.uk/1677422419| DfE number | 4052 |
| UKPRN | 10014827 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 11 Sept 2024 |