Upper Wharfedale School
| Upper Wharfedale School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Wharfeside Avenue , BD23 5BS England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1955 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire Council |
| Department for Education URN | 121690 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | I. Chapman |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 331 as of May 2022[update] |
| Website | http://www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
Upper Wharfedale School is a coeducational secondary school located in Threshfield, North Yorkshire, England.[1] The school is named after Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales in which the school is located.
It is a non-selective community school administered by North Yorkshire Council,[2] with grammar schools also operating in the same catchment area.
Upper Wharfedale School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[3] The school has also previously gained specialist status as a Sports College.
History
[edit]The school was established in 1955.[4]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Ted Mason, fell runner
- Andrew Triggs Hodge, rower
References
[edit]- ^ "Upper Wharfedale School - Excellence for All". uws.n-yorks.sch.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Upper Wharfedale School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Our Learning - Upper Wharfedale School".
- ^ "Upper Wharfedale School - The Parliamentary Review". www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links
[edit]54°04′16″N 2°00′42″W / 54.0712°N 2.0117°W
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