Wensleydale School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16388 pupils

Richmond Road, DL8 5HYWebsite01969622244

Good388 pupilsAges 11–16

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Pupils388

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils388

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Type

Community

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

388 / 440 (88%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Julia Polley

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 41.5

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.9%

Absence rate

Avg 5.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.9%vs 5.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate25.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 24.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.4%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder34 (28%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty29 (24%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health22 (18%)

Specific Learning Difficulty16 (13%)

Other7 (6%)

Speech, Language & Communication6 (5%)

Physical Disability3 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (2%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 27

Teaching assistants (FTE)11

Support staff (FTE)20

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils388

Free school meals 17.3%

English as additional language 1.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British95.6%

White Other1.3%

Unclassified0.5%

Mixed White & Asian0.5%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Mixed Other0.3%

Black African0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Traveller Irish0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Leavers' Destinations

72.0%

to education

Sixth Form21.0%

Employment11.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£8,051

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,549 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,639

Support staff£867

Premises£361

Energy£381

Learning resources£372

Income per pupil£8,160

2023-24

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