Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Neville Road
Gargrave
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RE
Phone 01756749433
Reference Number 121599

Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The leadership is committed to ensuring that every child flourishes within a supportive environment where they feel safe and confident. The curriculum is well-designed, especially in reading and mathematics, enabling pupils to develop essential skills and knowledge. Overall, pupils are happy, engaged, and their attendance is high, highlighting a positive school culture.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 90
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.44%
Girls: 55.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 12

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 12 15
2 6 7 13
3 7 10 17
4 3 6 9
5 7 6 13
6 8 3 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.2%
White, Other 3.3%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Sep 2021
Date Report
22 Sep 2021 School inspection:
07 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
13 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
29 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
04 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership that supports teacher development.
  • Well-designed curriculum that enhances pupils' learning.
  • Effective phonics instruction leading to confident readers.
  • High-quality texts encourage a love for reading.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Pupils exhibit positive behavior and a sense of community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in pupils' ability to remember key knowledge across some subjects.
  • Early years curriculum in mathematics needs further development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 107
Maths 108

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing -5.2
Maths 1.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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