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Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Brougham Street, Skipton BD23 2ES · parish.n-yorks.sch.uk · 01756 793314
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 221
- 53% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 24 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 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 26 | 0.7 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121591)
Ofsted
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jun 2024
- 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121591), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121591)
- Sept 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121591)
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121591)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 41
- 20% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied