Upper Dales, North Yorkshire: Schools
Schools
Upper Dales has a small but solid set of state primary schools, all rated Good by Ofsted. In a rural community like this, local schools genuinely matter to families and property values.
There are 5 primary schools within the neighbourhood. All are state-funded — a mix of community, voluntary controlled, and academy schools. Every school with an Ofsted rating holds a Good grade, which is reassuring for such a sparsely populated area.
Reeth Community Primary School stands out, with 70% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths in 2024-25. Hawes Primary School also performs well at 75%.
West Burton Church of England Primary School is now closed, so families in that part of the neighbourhood will need to travel further for primary education.
There's no secondary school within the neighbourhood. The nearest options are Wensleydale School in Leyburn, rated Good, and Richmond School and Sixth Form College, also Good. Richmond's post-16 provision is rated as strong in its most recent report.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary ControlledMixedCapacity: 52Ages 4-11Ofsted: GoodInspected Apr 202333% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Hawes, DL8 3BJ+44 1969 650331b-a-wb.com
- Gunnerside Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary ControlledMethodistCapacity: 51Ages 4-11Ofsted: GoodRichmond, DL11 6LE+44 1748 886321www.reethandgunnerside.org.uk
- Reeth Primary SchoolCommunityCapacity: 56Ages 3-11Ofsted: Good70% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Richmond, DL11 6SP+44 1748 884308www.reethandgunnerside.org.uk
- Reeth Community Primary SchoolCommunityCapacity: 56Ages 3-11Ofsted: Good70% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Richmond, DL11 6SP+44 1748 884308reethandgunnerside.org.uk
- Hawes Primary SchoolAcademyCapacity: 105Ages 3-11Ofsted: GoodInspected Sep 201975% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Hawes, DL8 3RQ+44 1969 667308www.hawesprimary.co.uk
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