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Risedale School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (North Yorkshire). It has about 590 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Richmond School | |
| 2.1 | St Francis Xavier School | |
| 6.3 | The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form | |
| 8.2 | Bedale High School | |
| 10.1 | Hurworth School | |
| 11.0 | Hummersknott Academy | |
| 11.3 | Carmel College | |
| 11.5 | Polam Hall School | |
| 11.6 | Northallerton School & Sixth Form College | |
| 12.0 | Wyvern Academy | |
| 12.7 | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | |
| 13.4 | Longfield Academy |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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