Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Elliot Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PE
Phone 01756793026
Reference Number 121417

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 216
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.44%
Girls: 55.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 12 30
2 8 22 30
3 13 19 32
4 14 18 32
5 12 19 31
6 16 15 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.9%
Pakistani 3.7%
Asian, Other 2.8%
White & Asian 2.3%
African 1.4%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2023
Date Report
07 Feb 2023 School inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
21 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
16 Apr 2002 Full inspection

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

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.6
Writing 2.8
Maths 1.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 32 0
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 5 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ
0.08 miles
Otley Street Community Nursery School
Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET
0.28 miles
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Craven Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP
0.35 miles
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Brougham Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2ES
0.39 miles
Brougham Street Nursery School
Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES
0.42 miles
Greatwood Community Primary School
Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ
0.64 miles
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE
1.59 miles
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6RH
1.72 miles
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
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2.18 miles
Cononley Primary School
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2.99 miles
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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3.98 miles
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE
3.99 miles
Lothersdale Primary School
Lothersdale, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HB
4.26 miles
Glusburn Community Primary School
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4.49 miles
Silsden Primary School
Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0JJ
4.75 miles
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7JS
4.77 miles
Eastburn Primary School
Green Close, Eastburn, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8UX
4.82 miles
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Bridge Road, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7ES
4.92 miles
Name Distance
Ermysted's Grammar School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PL
0.19 miles
Skipton Girls' High School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL
0.35 miles
Brooklands School
Burnside Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2DB
0.59 miles
The Skipton Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ
0.73 miles
Craven College
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1US
0.79 miles
South Craven School
Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL
4.52 miles
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