Bedale High School, Bedale

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Stokes
Pupils:555 / 700 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01677422419
Address:Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:121670
UKPRN:10014827
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Thirsk and Malton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

21.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

26 responses
Would recommend4%
Child is happy0%
Well taught8%
Good progress23%
Feels safe8%
Well behaved31%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed12%
Handles concerns8%
Wider development0%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

22

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bedale (Wensleydale Railway)
611m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Bedale School (NW-bound)
137m · 2 min walk
Fitzalan Road (S-bound)
309m · 5 min walk
Eccles Heddon Solicitors (SE-bound)
445m · 7 min walk
Wycar Bowling Green (NW-bound)
454m · 7 min walk
Market Place (SE-bound)
540m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

555 pupils

700 capacity

145 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bedale

Low pressure
New homes approved:194
Projected new pupils:35

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bedale

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(113)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.77483%

Overall absence

18.92797%

Persistent absence

597

Enrolments

Authorised3.82075%
Unauthorised4.95407%
Persistent (10%+)18.92797%
Severe (50%+)7.53769%

Absence trend

5.77684%
18/19
6.82415%
20/21
10.8041%
21/22
10.97849%
22/23
11.39318%
23/24
8.77483%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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