Upper Wharfedale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 6 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121690
- Address
- Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, BD23 5BS
- Website
- www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 364 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 86.5%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 3%
Pakistani 3%
Other 1.9%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 69 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Upper Wharfedale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 66
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 70 37 33 |
| Year 8 | 67 33 34 |
| Year 9 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 10 | 80 42 38 |
| Year 11 | 73 46 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 54.0% 33.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 37.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |