Bedale High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Bedale, North Yorkshire
Bedale High School is a secondary school in Bedale, North Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fitzalan Road, Bedale, DL8 2EQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 555 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school that has improved rapidly.”
- “Pupils here experience a calm, welcoming and ambitious school.”
- “They feel safe, included and able to succeed.”
To improve
- “Published outcomes over time in national examinations and tests do not reflect the school's current picture.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 83 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 83 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2012 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Risedale School 8.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wensleydale School 9.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy 10.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 10.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 10.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College 10.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published