Wensleydale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leyburn, Yorkshire and the Humber DL8 5HY · North Yorkshire
#189 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2211 of 4,090 nationally
About Wensleydale School
Wensleydale School is a local authority secondary located in Leyburn, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 407 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 189th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (79th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 407; capacity filled 92.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.9%; ebacc average points 3.51.
There are 6 schools in Leyburn; Wensleydale School ranks 3rd 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%)41.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17%
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 Wensleydale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wensleydale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Leyburn Primary School
Leyburn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 282 m away
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School
Leyburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
54 students · 2.7 km away
Middleham Church of England Aided School
Leyburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
47 students · 3.2 km away
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 7.5 km away
Carnagill Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
134 students · 9.0 km away
Aysgarth School
Bedale · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
229 students · 9.5 km away
Wavell Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 9.6 km away
Cambrai Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 9.8 km away
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 9.9 km away
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
467 students · 10 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
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
351 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 Wensleydale School a good school?
Wensleydale School has a Success Index (England) of 45.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #189 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 Wensleydale School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Wensleydale School ranks #189 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2211 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wensleydale School?
Wensleydale School had 407 students in 2025.
Is Wensleydale School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wensleydale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wensleydale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wensleydale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.