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 .

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/11/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 694
Number of Pupils: 586
Number of Boys: 301
Number of Girls: 285

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.00%545
Other White2.20%13
Unclassified1.00%6
Indian0.90%5
African0.70%4
White and Black Caribbean0.50%3
White and Asian0.50%3
Other Mixed0.30%2
Other Asian0.30%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%2
White and Black African0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.10)
Of the 101 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 96 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.10
Local authority average
0.23
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
51%
Local authority average
45%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
30%
Local authority average
52%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
44.1
Local authority average
50.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.9
Local authority average
4.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

Not applicable

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.