School Overview
Upper Wharfedale School is a community school located in Skipton. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 363 pupils with a capacity of 350. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
48.3
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.5%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
14.3%
Below averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.05
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+2.30
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+8.2%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+12.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+1.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+4.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2579%
12%
Education 79%
Apprenticeship 12%
Employment 5%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.79%
Girls
48.21%
EAL
6.3%
FSM Ever
13.77%
SEN Support
9.09%
Key Statistics
363
Total Pupils
188
Boys
175
Girls
350
Capacity
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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