welcome to the wensleydale school and sixth form

A strong community with big ambitions

We are a Nut and Banana free school

welcome to the wensleydale school and sixth form

A strong community with big ambitions

We are a Nut and Banana free school

welcome to the wensleydale school and sixth form

A strong community with big ambitions

We are a Nut and Banana free school

welcome to the wensleydale school and sixth form

A strong community with big ambitions

We are a Nut and Banana free school

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We are a Bronze Award Healthy School

The Wensleydale School is here for one reason: to help all of our students realise their dreams.

To do this, we make sure that our young people feel part of our safe and caring community and challenge them to grasp every opportunity that their education offers. They can then leave us with the strongest possible set of exam results, outstanding inter-personal skills and a real understanding about where their passions and talents lie.

These are the qualities and traits that we think are critical to a good education. They open doors for young people, and the more doors that they have open – the more choices that they have.

At Wensleydale there are tangible outcomes to show that we are setting our standards high. Ofsted has praised the work that we do. Our exam results are on a very positive trajectory and exceed the national average, and we regularly compete and excel against schools much bigger than ourselves.

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Latest News

Arriving in style: Prom night 2025

Arriving in style: Prom night 2025 Only at The Wensleydale School would you find a prom where students arrive in tractors, a horse and cart, and even a vintage fire engine! This year’s prom was held at school, and as always, it was a real celebration of our Year 11…

Gardening Club March 2025

Local businesses help our Gardening Club bloom  Our Gardening Club is thriving thanks to the generous support of two local businesses – Metcalfe Farms and The Forbidden Corner. Their donations are helping our students learn new skills, work as a team, and…

Red Nose Day 21st March 2025

 On Friday 21st March we will be taking part in Red Nose Day. Pupils may come to school if they wish in appropriate non-school uniform with a red theme. No crop tops, sports leggings or ‘short’ shorts please. We have a link set up if you wish to donate directly –…

School will Reopen as normal on Monday 18th March

Thank you for your patience, support and swift change of operations today and tomorrow. You will be pleased to hear that we will be open again as normal on Monday 18 March 2024. The contractors have been on site since 8am and are working throughout the weekend to…

School Closed Thu 14th and Fri 15th March

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to take the decision to close the school on Thursday 14th March and Friday 15th March. Please see the message below from our Headteacher: It is with regret that I have had to take the decision to close school for 2 days…

We are oversubscribed for September 2024

The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is currently oversubscribed for September and is working hard to arrange additional transport for new students out of the catchment area. The school has also taken in 20 new students since the start of the academic year which is a…

Becoming a Parent School Governor – Q&A with Julia Polley

We are currently looking for some enthusiastic parents to help shape the future of the school by becoming Parents School Governors. Here, Headteacher Julia Polley answers some common questions about the prerequisites, time commitments, responsibilities, and rewards of…

Broadening our horizons with students from China

We recently hosted 38 students from China for a brilliant two-day cultural exchange program. The visiting 11 to 14-year-olds stayed at the Low Mill Outdoor Centre while exploring our stunning Yorkshire Dales. On Monday 29 January, 18 of our students joined the Chinese…

Year 9 Options Evening Postponed to Thursday February 8th, 2024

Due to the closure of school today, we have moved the Year 9 Options Evening from tonight to Thursday February 8th, 2024.  Year 9 parents’ evening remains unchanged on Thursday February 1st.  Parents’ should have received an email with details of how to book parents’…

School Closure!

This morning we arrived at school to find we have a major issue with toilets, sewage and drains, due to the unprecedented weather this week. Despite our best efforts we do need external companies to come in and do a full drain clearance and re-set. Therefore, I am…

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