Risedale School
Community secondary school in Catterick Garrison (North Yorkshire).
Attainment 8
33.1
▼ 13.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
14.3%
▼ 32pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.0%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
18.6%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
50%
467 / 925 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Dec 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Risedale School is a secondary school located in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 543 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 925. The school is led by Mrs Lucy Greenwood.
Key facts
- URN
- 121663
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beki Bulmer | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Horn Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jan Ruth Reed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher James Stokes | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas John Blackburn | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Justine Collie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ray Nyambira | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Glahome | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Pamela McMahon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dean Higham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Greenwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Lt Col Charlie Anderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katharine Morgan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beki Bulmer Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Hastings Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lara Vinsen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record