Bedale High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedale High School is a secondary school in Bedale for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 31st of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2024, report published 11 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

101 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.1

46.1, the same as the England average.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.6%

39.6%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.3%

73.3%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc34.7%

34.7%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.02

4.02, 0.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

555 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Eligible for free school meals21.6%

21.6%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedale High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Aysgarth School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College	7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.5
Risedale School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 29.8
Darwin School	9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Wensleydale School	10 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.5

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Stokes
Phone: 01677422419
Website: bedalehighschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121670

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.