Iceland 2024
37 Year 10 students spent the first part of the Easter holiday on a spectacular trip to Iceland. During the trip we explored the magnificent lava tunnel Raufarhólshellir, one of…
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Upper Wharfedale School would like to thank this year’s sponsors to make Presentation Evening 2023 possible
Upper Wharfedale School would like to thank all of this year’s sponsors for supporting our Presentation Evening 2023.
UPPER WHARFEDALE SCHOOL TO WORK WITH HARRY KANE
Harry Kane Foundation, which aims to change the way people think about mental health, has announced a new partnership with a 15-year-old charity, Bounce Forward, a renowned charity that supports…
UWS students celebrate GCSE success at Results Day
Upper Wharfedale students and staff are celebrating following the publication of this year’s GCSE results. “The outcomes achieved by Upper Wharfedale students this year are excellent,” said Headteacher Catherine Reeves.…
Rotary Young Chef of the Year
On Tuesday 7th February year 8 student Lucinda took part in The Rotary Young Chef of the Year competition for the Skipton area. She produced a Turkish inspired menu of …
Iceland 2023
44 students and 4 staff were lucky enough to spend the first part of the half term holiday in Iceland. The group stayed in Reykjavik and spent some time exploring…
Upper Wharfedale school scoops pioneering mental health award
Upper Wharfedale school has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Upper Wharfedale School were awarded a…
Highlights from the UWS Prom 2022
Our Year 11 students celebrated the end of their GCSE examinations and their time at Upper Wharfedale School at their 'Prom' recently. Hosted this year at 'The Gamekeepers' in Threshfield, a…
UWS Celebrates GCSE Fine Art Achievements
It was wonderful to see past Year 11 students with their families and help them celebrate their achievements in their Fine Art GCSE. The exhibition looked fabulous!! Well done to…
Joseph to take to the high seas
Joe (year 11) has been accepted onto the Ocean Youth Trust Northern Leadership programme and he will help to crew the tall ship James Cook later in the year. Only…