Upper Wharfedale School
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Attainment 8 of 48.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 75%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.60
- Confidence interval:
- [0.27, 0.94]
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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 | 77 | 48.3 | — | 75.3% | 14.3% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 69 | 45.6 | +0.60 | 60.9% | 24.6% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 58 | 43.3 | +0.55 | 59.0% | 12.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 67 | 51.0 | +0.55 | 76.0% | 16.0% | 4.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 121690 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ian Chapman |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BD23 5BS |
| Latest pupils | 77 |
| FSM eligible | 13.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
www.uws.n-yorks.sch.ukView local authority page1756752215| DfE number | 4206 |
| UKPRN | 10015962 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |