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Settle College

Secondary · Community school · Settle, BD24 0AU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

2,823 of 3,312

Top 86% in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,102 of 2,536

Top 44% in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Settle College rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Nov 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils561 of 694 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Gareth Whitaker
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121689.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 score38.746.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths49%67.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths19.2%47.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths1.9%12.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.2%63.1%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4104--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry34.7835.7435
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.0636.3235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better17.4%19.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.42--
A-level progressWell above average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study42--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils561
Girls269
Boys292
Eligible for free school meals15.7%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support117
EHC plan19
Average class size20.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.6%
Other White
2.3%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Indian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.5%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Other Asian
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence8%8.4%8%
Persistent absence23.1%22%21.6%
Severe absence2.4%3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)80
Applications (Year 7)130
First preference applications (Year 7)62
First preference offers (Year 7)62
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places651
Pupils on roll588
Unfilled places9.7%
Sixth form places124
Sixth form pupils on roll78

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)31.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.45
Support staff (FTE)35.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination96%
Staying in education76%
Further education44%
School sixth form31.2%
Apprenticeship15.2%
Employment4.8%
Not sustained3.2%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination79.4%
Higher education44.1%
Employment20.6%
Apprenticeship14.7%
Not sustained8.8%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Settle College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableGiggleswick SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryGiggleswick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySettle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Settle College

What is Settle College's Ofsted rating?

Settle College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Nov 2015.

How does Settle College rank in England?

Settle College ranks 2,823 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 86%) and 1,102 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (top 44%).

How many pupils attend Settle College?

Settle College has 561 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 694.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.