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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Craven Street, Christ Church Primary School, Skipton BD23 2AP · christchurchschoolskipton.org.uk · 01756 793030
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- 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
- 140
- At capacity · 140 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 11 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 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 16 | 0.8 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121590)
Ofsted
Christ Church Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 4 December 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 4 Dec 2019
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121590)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121590), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121590)
Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121590)