Upper Wharfedale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber BD23 5BS · North Yorkshire
#58 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#838 of 4,090 nationally
About Upper Wharfedale School
Upper Wharfedale School is a local authority secondary located in Skipton, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 351 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 58th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 351; capacity filled 100.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.5%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 22 schools in Skipton; Upper Wharfedale School ranks 5th of 19 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%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.4%
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 Upper Wharfedale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Upper Wharfedale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Threshfield Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
115 students · 672 m away
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
56 students · 865 m away
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
44 students · 4.6 km away
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
47 students · 4.6 km away
Wharfedale Montessori School
Skipton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
28 students · 8.8 km away
Kettlewell Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
31 students · 9.2 km away
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
55 students · 9.7 km away
Embsay Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 10 km away
Gargrave Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 12 km away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Boroughbridge High School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
388 students
Wensleydale School
Leyburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
467 students
Bedale High School
Bedale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
555 students
Settle College
Settle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
561 students
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
658 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Wharfedale School a good school?
Upper Wharfedale School has a Success Index (England) of 74.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #58 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 Upper Wharfedale School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Upper Wharfedale School ranks #58 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #838 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Upper Wharfedale School?
Upper Wharfedale School had 351 students in 2025.
Is Upper Wharfedale School a primary school or a secondary school?
Upper Wharfedale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Upper Wharfedale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Upper Wharfedale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.