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Risedale School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Colin D Scott

location_onCatterick Garrison, DL9 4BD

language Visit Website phone 1748833501

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

589

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Attainment 8

29.8

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GCSE Rank

#41 in North Yorkshire

#3,181 of 3,216 nationally

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Risedale School is a Community school secondary school in Catterick Garrison, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Risedale School is a community school in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 543 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.8, placing the school #41 in North Yorkshire and #3,181 of 3,216 nationally. 5.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

29.8

Grade 5+ E&M

5.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.4%

Entering EBacc29.70%

EBacc APS2.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40.40%

EBacc APS2.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS2.97

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.52

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS3.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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13 November 2019

Inspection Report

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26 November 2015

Inspection Report

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13 February 2014

Inspection Report

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20 November 2013

Inspection Report

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05 March 2012

Inspection Report

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15 June 2011

Inspection Report

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24 November 2009

Inspection Report

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17 June 2009

Inspection Report

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03 February 2009

Inspection Report

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04 November 2008

Inspection Report

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30 April 2008

Inspection Report

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26 September 2006

Inspection Report

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19 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-11-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

12.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(32 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 543 pupils. During this period, there were 70 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	543	70	12.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	537	79	14.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	569	106	18.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	564	111	19.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	572	54	9.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	573	78	13.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	589	75	12.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	600	71	11.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	576	41	7.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	564	15	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	570	11	1.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	561	13	2.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	556	6	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	576	14	2.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	533	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	533	7	1.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	532	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	506	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	512	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	530	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	481	25	5.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	485	5	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	480	11	2.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	430	7	1.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	429	3	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	430	4	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

60.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree16%

agree38%

disagree25%

strongly disagree19%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree16%

agree41%

disagree28%

strongly disagree16%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree22%

disagree16%

strongly disagree31%

don't know3%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes44%

no56%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree21%

disagree21%

strongly disagree50%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree34%

disagree19%

strongly disagree19%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree31%

disagree25%

strongly disagree22%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree22%

agree38%

disagree19%

strongly disagree19%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree56%

disagree9%

strongly disagree13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree41%

disagree3%

strongly disagree9%

don't know13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree22%

disagree25%

strongly disagree22%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes44%

no56%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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