Upper Wharfedale School

Successful Lifelong Learners

Confident Individuals

Active and Responsible Citizens

Phone System Changes – July & August 2024 We are upgrading our phone system during the summer, so we’d advise people who wish to contact us to use the website contact form.

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LATEST NEWS

DSMC Speed Silver recognised as champions for North West of England at F1 in Schools competition

TALENTED young designers from Upper Wharfedale School showed their mettle when they took on teams from much larger schools at an international STEM competition involving the designing and building of

4th April 2025

Geography department wins prestigious awards

The department is celebrating after receiving the Geographical Association (GA) Centre of Excellence Award and the British Council’s International School Award. Adam Jackson, the Threshfield school’s head of Geography, accepted

17th March 2025

Parent/Carer Support Group – March 2025

Our Student Support team would like to share some information for Parents & Carers who might be interested in this. Please see the poster below for further details.

5th February 2025

OFSTED OUTSTANDING

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”