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Wensleydale School

URN 121679 · North YorkshireOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 12 May 2026

    Report card · published 29 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Lyndsey Reed (lead), Malcolm Kirtley, Richard Wakefield

  2. 26 May 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 18 Jul 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    John Linkins (lead), Janice Gorlach, Marc Doyle

  3. 7 Feb 2017

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 17 Mar 2017

    Good

    Daniel Murray

  4. 21 Mar 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 20 Apr 2012

    Brian Blake (lead), Isobel Short, Mark Simpson

  5. 17 Jan 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 26 Feb 2008

    Inadequate
    AchievementInadequate
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentSatisfactory
    Teaching and learningInadequate

    Gina White

  6. —

    Ofsted report · published 6 May 2005

Details

URN
121679
Type
Community school
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Address
Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HY
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
17 Jan 2008
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Status
Open
Website
wensleydaleschool.net
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
440
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01969622244
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Polley
Pupils on roll
407
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
440
Number of pupils
407
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
17.00
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