Best Schools in Bedale

How many schools are there in Bedale?

Bedale has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Bedale?

None of the 6 graded schools in Bedale currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 83% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bedale get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bedale with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bedale High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.8 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Mowbray Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 3 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bedale High SchoolMowbray Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bedale have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Bedale with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bedale Church of England Primary School (80% in reading, 84% in maths); Crakehall Church of England Primary School (81% in reading, 81% in maths); and Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (67% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bedale Church of England Primary SchoolCrakehall Church of England Primary SchoolBurneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bedale?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bedale selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bedale have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bedale have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bedale?

Apply to North Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.