The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 26 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121679
- Address
- Richmond Road, DL8 5HY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 363 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.1%
White British 96.4%
Mixed 1.5%
Other White 1.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 57 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 56 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 83
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 8 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 9 | 69 41 28 |
| Year 10 | 75 38 37 |
| Year 11 | 72 31 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 38.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 13.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |