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Upper Wharfedale School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wharfeside Avenue
 Threshfield
 Skipton
 North Yorkshire BD23 5BS
Telephone: 01756 752215

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ian Chapman (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Reeves
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.52 / 12.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.3
Number of pupils: 351
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 22.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,108,197*
Income Per Pupil: £8,855
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon
Electoral Ward: Wharfedale
School Number: 8154206

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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