Ryedale School

{{Short description|Academy school in Beadlam, North Yorkshire, England}}

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| name = Ryedale School

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| established = 1953

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| type = Academy

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| head_label = Secondary Director

| head = Domenica Wilkinson

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| address = Gale Lane

| city = Beadlam

| county = North Yorkshire

| country = England

| postcode = YO62 7SL

| local_authority = North Yorkshire

| urn = 148377

| ofsted = yes

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| enrolment = 710

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 16

| gender = Coeducational

| houses = Byland, Feversham, Mowbray, Rievaulx

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| website = {{URL|http://www.ryedale.n-yorks.sch.uk/|Official website}}

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Ryedale School, opened in 1953, is a coeducational secondary school located in Beadlam, North Yorkshire, England.{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Ex-Ryedale School teacher: Leave the murals alone |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/9314196.ex-ryedale-school-teacher-leave-the-murals-alone/ |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=19 October 2011}}

The school provides for pupils aged 11 to 16, and has a capacity enrolment of 750.

The school achieves higher than average GCSE results.{{cite news |title=Ryedale School - The Northern Echo |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/li/all_secondary_schools.detail.121665/ |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=The Northern Echo |date=23 April 2021}}{{cite news |title=The best and worst schools in Scarborough for GCSE results |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/best-and-worst-schools-scarborough-gcse-results-725407 |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=The Scarborough News |date=13 October 2017}}{{cite news |title=GCSE results day 2017 for York, North and East Yorkshire |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/15488960.gcse-results-day-2017-for-york-north-and-east-yorkshire/ |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=York Press |date=6 December 2019}}{{cite news |title=Students achieve "extremely impressive" results at Ryedale School |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/education/students-achieve-extremely-impressive-results-ryedale-school-681196 |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=The Scarborough News |date=23 August 2019}} In 2012 the school was inspected by Ofsted and was rated Grade 1 (outstanding) for overall effectiveness.{{cite web |title=Ryedale School CLOSED URN: 121665 |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/121665 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk |access-date=29 April 2021 |date=1 February 2021}}

The school has represented both the County and Region at sport, music and interpretive dance; including National Youth Orchestras. Every year the school performs a carol service in the Church of All Saints, Helmsley.

Previously a community school administered by North Yorkshire County Council, in February 2021 Ryedale School converted to academy status.{{cite web |title=Ryedale School URN: 148377 |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/148377 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk |access-date=29 April 2021 |date=3 February 2021}}