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Greatwood Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pinhaw Road, Skipton BD23 2SJ · greatwoodcommunityprimary.org.uk · 01756 793609
On the mapSearch near BD23 2SJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- 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
- 208
- 86% of 243 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.5%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 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 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121425)
Ofsted
Greatwood Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121425), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121425)
Mar 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121425)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 45
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (31%) with SEND