Bedale High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedale, Yorkshire and the Humber DL8 2EQ · North Yorkshire
#138 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1692 of 4,090 nationally
About Bedale High School
Bedale High School is a local authority secondary located in Bedale, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 555 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 138th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 555; capacity filled 79.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.3%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 7 schools in Bedale; Bedale High School ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bedale High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 555
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bedale High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bedale Church of England Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
316 students · 147 m away
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School
Northallerton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
57 students · 3.0 km away
Crakehall Church of England Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 3.3 km away
Snape Community Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
34 students · 3.4 km away
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Ripon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
13 students · 4.0 km away
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
119 students · 4.7 km away
Leeming RAF Community Primary School
Northallerton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 4.9 km away
Aysgarth School
Bedale · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
229 students · 6.0 km away
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School
Northallerton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
83 students · 7.5 km away
Masham CofE Primary School
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Settle College
Settle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
561 students
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
467 students
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
658 students
Wensleydale School
Leyburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
722 students
Boroughbridge High School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
388 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bedale High School a good school?
Bedale High School has a Success Index (England) of 55.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #138 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bedale High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Bedale High School ranks #138 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1692 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bedale High School?
Bedale High School had 555 students in 2025.
Is Bedale High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bedale High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bedale High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bedale High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.