The Wensleydale School

The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is a co-educational comprehensive school situated on Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England.

The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form
Address
Richmond Road Leyburn , North Yorkshire , DL8 5HY England
Coordinates	54.313290°N 1.823940°W / 54.313290; -1.823940
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	"Students and Community First"
Established	1959
Department for Education URN	121679 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	J. Polley
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	513
Website	http://www.wensleydale.n-yorks.sch.uk

History

When the school opened in 1959 as Leyburn County Modern School, it became the community school for the whole of Wensleydale and, in 1971, it reached further when it became a comprehensive school by combining with Yorebridge Grammar School in Askrigg. In 2008, the school opened a new post-16 block.^[1] Through a partnership with Queen Elizabeth College Darlington, additional courses are offered to certain year students.^[2] Approximately 500 pupils attend the school, whose ages range from 11 to 16.^[3] The majority of pupils come from eight small, local primary schools in the Wensleydale area, although its reach does stretch further.^[4]

Awards

In 2006, the school was awarded specialist school status as a Science College and gained a Healthy Schools award.^[4]

Notable pupils

• Nottingham Forrest centre back Michael Dawson attended the school from 1994 to 1999.^{[citation needed]}
• Wendy Morton, Conservative MP.^{[citation needed]}