Upper Wharfedale School
| Upper Wharfedale School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Wharfeside Avenue , BD23 5BS England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1955 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 121690 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Andrew Taylor |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| 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 County Council, with grammar schools also operating in the same catchment area.
Upper Wharfedale School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school has also previously gained specialist status as a Sports College.
History[]
The school was established in 1955.[2]
Notable former pupils[]
- Ted Mason, fell runner
- Andrew Triggs Hodge, rower
References[]
- ^ "Upper Wharfedale School - Excellence for All". uws.n-yorks.sch.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Upper Wharfedale School - The Parliamentary Review". www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links[]
Coordinates: 54°04′16″N 2°00′42″W / 54.0712°N 2.0117°W
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