Nidderdale High School

Nidderdale High School and Community College is a small, mixed non-selective secondary school with approximately 350 pupils aged between 11 and 16 years. It is based in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Yorkshire. The school was founded in 1875 and moved into its current purpose-built premises, just outside the small town of Pateley Bridge, in 1980. 

Headteacher

Kath Jordan

Values and vision

Nidderdale High School and Community College strives to provide a vibrant and inclusive environment to stimulate high quality learning. It professes an absolute commitment to personalised learning, and does all it can to ensure students develop into responsible, independent young people who are able to contribute to their community and thrive in the world beyond Nidderdale.

Nidderdale High School and Community College’s simple but powerful aim - "Achievement for All" - applies equally to its work as a community college, where it aims to develop positive and productive partnerships between the school, parents, and the local, national and international communities to enhance opportunities for all. 

Ofsted

“Teachers know their subjects well. Most use questioning effectively to encourage students to give extended answers and to justify their opinions and answers. As a result, most students speak fluently and confidently.”

View Nidderdale High School and Community College latest Ofsted report here