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South Craven School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley BD20 7RL · southcraven.org · 01535 632861
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.5
- average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,936
- 167 over 1,769 places · 109%
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 301 families put the school first and 266 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 266 | 301 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 267 | 286 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 287 | 325 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 276 | 332 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 265 | 332 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.5, and 40.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼15.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.90 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.6 | −8.9 |
| Sixth form college | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 36.1 | +3.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1 | +2.4 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.4 | +2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | +1.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 students | C+ (33.6) | Average +0.05 | |
| 113 students | C+ (33.6) | Average +0.09 | |
| 99 students | Dist- (31.5) | Average -0.02 | |
| 7 students | Dist+ (38.2) | Average +0.62 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 172 | C (31.7) | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 141 | C- (27.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 118 | C+ (32.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 143 | C (29.1) | -0.27 |
| 2017/18 | 151 | C (29.3) | -0.27 |
| 2016/17 | 144 | C- (26.6) | -0.20 |
| 2015/16 | 142 | C (29.8) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48.3 | −2 |
| Further education | 3.4 | +1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 15.2 | +5.1 |
| Employment | 19.4 | −7.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | +2.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
South Craven School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (323 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 323
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 78 parents (24%) with SEND