Settle College is a secondary school in Settle, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Settle College currently has around 586 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Giggleswick, Settle, BD24 0AU |
| Website: | www.settlecollege.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01729822451 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gareth Whitaker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 121689 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/11/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 694 |
| Number of Pupils: | 586 |
| Number of Boys: | 301 |
| Number of Girls: | 285 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.00% | 545 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 5 |
| African | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giggleswick Primary School Giggleswick Primary School , Church Street BD24 0BJ | 3out of 4 | 475 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Bond Lane , BD24 9BW | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Langcliffe Community Primary School Main Street , Langcliffe BD24 9NF | - not rated | 1,513 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settle College Giggleswick , BD24 0AU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settle Middle School Giggleswick , BD24 0BU | - not rated | 225 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giggleswick School Giggleswick , BD24 0DE | - not rated | 435 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.