Upper Wharfedale School

Successful Lifelong Learners

Confident Individuals

Active and Responsible Citizens

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LATEST NEWS

Presentation Evening 2025

Last week, we have held our annual Presentation Evening to share and deliver prestigious awards to our former and current students who worked extremely hard over the past year. We

1st December 2025

Mr Willis achieves the runner-up in the Exams Officer of the Year Award

We are delighted to announce that our Exams Officer, Mr Willis has had success with his nomination for Exams Officer Of The Year 2025 at their annual NAEO Exams Officer

18th September 2025

GCSE Results Day 2025

Upper Wharfedale students and staff are celebrating following the publication of this year’s GCSE results. ‘We are delighted with outcomes achieved by Upper Wharfedale students, and on behalf of all

21st August 2025

Upper Wharfedale is an outstanding school

Upper Wharfedale School was last inspected in December 2024, which confirmed that the school remains as "outstanding".
Below are some examples of the strong practice noted by the inspection team and you can read the full report on the Ofsted website.

Read the full report

"Teachers make learning interesting for pupils by providing different ways to learn”

“More pupils now study a language at GCSE level”

“The school provides a wide range of opportunities beyond the classroom”

“The school makes sure pupils have the care and support they need”

“There is a sense of safety and belonging in this school”