How many schools are in Bedale?

OfferDay lists eight schools in Bedale, including five primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Bedale?

Every school in Bedale is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Bedale?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Bedale does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

Schools in Bedale

Bedale has 8 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the North Yorkshire local authority area.

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About schools in Bedale

Most of the eight schools listed in Bedale are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 70%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools5

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Bedale Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

77%

expected standard
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

56%

expected standard
Crakehall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

75%

expected standard
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4 to 11

36%

expected standard
Snape Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3 to 11

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Bedale High School
Community school · Ages 11 to 16

46.1

Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

Mowbray Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 16

Independent schools1

Aysgarth School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 14

Common questions about schools in Bedale

How many schools are in Bedale?: OfferDay lists eight schools in Bedale, including five primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Bedale?: Every school in Bedale is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Bedale?: OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Bedale does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.