Settle College

Settle College has effectively maintained the good standards established at its previous inspection, showcasing a nurturing environment where both pupils and parents appreciate the high level of pastoral care. The school promotes an ambitious ethos, encouraging pupils to excel academically and personally, and offers a broad curriculum that prepares them well for future education or careers. There are strong achievements noted, particularly in humanities and the arts, supported by a robust careers program that engages students in various extracurricular activities.

Strengths

• Strong pastoral care that supports pupils' wellbeing.
• High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement.
• Broad and balanced curriculum with effective preparation for further education.
• Strong achievements in humanities and the arts.
• Inclusive school environment with access to opportunities for all pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teacher monitoring of pupils' misconceptions.
• Support strategies for pupils with SEND lack precision.
• Some teachers do not effectively adapt tasks for all pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Settle College attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 21.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.9% of pupils at Settle College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Settle College had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.9% of pupils at Settle College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Settle College received £8,557 and spent £8,585 for each of its 561 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £335,000 (£598 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Settle College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Settle College is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Settle College last inspected by Ofsted?

Settle College was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Settle College have?

Settle College has 561 pupils on roll.

What age range does Settle College cover?

Settle College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Settle College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 38.7, and 19% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Settle College?

Settle College is at Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AU.