Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School has transitioned from an Outstanding grade under the previous inspection framework to being rated as Good in the latest evaluation. The school is characterized by a warm atmosphere and strong community ties, as well as commendable relationships between staff and students. High expectations for pupils' achievement and behavior are evident, and pupils express their happiness and safety within the school environment. Positive feedback from parents underscores the community's appreciation for the school's educational and emotional support.

Strengths

• Warm and welcoming school environment
• High expectations for pupils' achievement and behavior
• Strong community ties
• Effective mental health support for pupils
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Well-planned and sequenced curriculum
• Passionate subject leaders
• Strong safeguarding systems in place

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in curriculum implementation across year groups
• Reading books not consistently matched to pupils' phonic knowledge

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School received £6,178 and spent £6,208 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £111,000 (£514 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School have?

Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School has 215 pupils on roll.

What age range does Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School cover?

Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School?

Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School is at Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PE.