Year 8 pupils unleash their creativity with "wild and inspiring" giant skull paintings in the Art Talent Programme.
Year 9
Year 8
Year 7
Risedale pupils spread festive cheer and kindness by delivering handmade Christmas cards to Hillcrest Care Home.
Risedale School celebrates the season of giving with donations of food, gifts, and over £200 raised for the Colburn Hub & Community Cafe.
Ranulph Gray claims the 2025 trophy after a tense all-Year 7 showdown in Risedale's annual Chess Tournament.
This is a phenomenal achievement, awarded to those who score in the top 10% of participants across the whole country.
James Pollock bravely volunteered for ice-bucket challenge and got soaked in front of a packed audience!
In total, we raised £207.55, with all proceeds going to the Colburn Hub & Community Cafe & Foodshare Zero Waste to support their vital community work.
KS3: Cinderella at The Georgian Theatre Royal
KS4: The Metrocentre Experience
Captain, Ava Clifton (8Dovaston) ⭐ Players of the Match: Renesmee and Florence Sewell (9Dunphy)
12 Risedale pupils represented the school at the Area Cross Country Trials, with 3 runners successfully qualifying for the next stage of the competition.
Player of the Match - Ava Clifton (8Dovaston) ⭐ Captain - Isla Lewis (7Shephard)
Year 9 pupils transformed into digital defenders to track down "Patient Zero" and battle ransomware in our action-packed CyberFirst Trailblazers workshop.
Risedale Design Pupils Get Hands-On at QE Workshop to Boost Coursework and Inspire Creative Making Skills
Risedale Pupils Experience Thrilling Professional Basketball Game
The Last Post, played by Squadron Leader Lumsdon
Risedale School Earns Prestigious NCSC CyberFirst Status
Year 7 Pupils Become Lifesavers on Restart a Heart Day!
We are incredibly proud of Sienna Stevens (11Sandell), who, in her role as a Police Cadet, has been proudly supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal at Tesco.
Risedale was well represented at the Bedale Football 7s Tournament on Thursday, 16th October, with both the KS4 Girls' and Boys' teams showcasing great effort and skill.
The magic continues for Risedale alumna Grace Baker, who has now earned a District 6 Commendation Award at the NODA Awards 2025 for her role as Dorothy with the Hudswell Village Players!
Mlak Bakar received the prize for Excellence in Drama as well as the Year 11 BEST School Values Champion Award. Mlak was praised as a true star of Risedale for quietly and respectfully developing positive relationships with everyone.
Nathanael Hall won the prize for Excellence in Engineering as well as the Robert Stephenson’s Rocket STEM Award.
Mollie Thirlwell achieved a double grade 9 in her GCSE English exams & five awards at Presentation Evening: Excellence in Science, Geography, & German, as well as the Key Stage 4 BEST Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.
Tyler Cassidy, who received four awards, recognising his Excellence in Mathematics, Music, RPE, and Social Studies.
The Class of 2025 receiving their graduation certificates.
York Theatre Royal
Oscar Baker and Carson Doak
Oscar Baker
Emily-Faye Fort & Skai Nicholson
Maths Department
MFL Department
Virtual Reality Headsets
Library
Fitness Suite
Rock Band
History Department
7-1 Triumph Over Thirsk School
The Rhythm and Shoes Dance Academy
Year 11 pupil Charlotte Swift wins prize in national "Thank a Teacher" competition