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Skelton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Brecksfield, Skelton, York YO30 1YB · ske.hlt.academy · 01904 806285
On the mapSearch near YO30 1YB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 106
- 76% of 140 places
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121335)
Ofsted
Skelton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121335), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121335)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121335)
Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121335)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 36
- 35% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied