Skipton Girls' High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Gargrave Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1QL
Phone 01756707600
Reference Number 136664

Skipton Girls' High School is performing well overall, rated as good in several key areas. The school is a welcoming and inclusive environment where students are highly respectful and articulate. While the leadership has implemented an ambitious curriculum that ensures good academic outcomes for students, there are some subjects where the delivery falls short, preventing pupils from developing a deep understanding of key concepts. The school maintains strong safeguarding measures and has a variety of extracurricular activities that enhance pupil development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 855
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown 116 116
8 Unknown 145 145
9 Unknown 143 143
10 Unknown 114 114
11 Unknown 115 115
12 Unknown 102 102
13 Unknown 120 120

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 62.2%
Pakistani 22.5%
Indian 4.3%
White, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 1.8%
Asian, Other 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Sep 2022
Date Report
21 Sep 2022 School inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Skipton Girls' High School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
05 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
03 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High standards of behaviour and attitudes among pupils
  • Strong and ambitious curriculum plan developed by leaders
  • Exceptional pupils' behaviour contributing to effective learning
  • Well-supported sixth form with high standards of student work
  • Strong culture of safeguarding and well-trained staff
  • Inclusive environment celebrating diversity

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in some subjects
  • Variable delivery and oversight of the PSHE curriculum
  • Inefficient recording and sharing of safeguarding information
  • Limited knowledge of non-university career paths among sixth form students

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
69.7

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 89.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 98.3%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 38.33
Average Points (best 3) 37.39

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 21%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 28 0
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 161 74

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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Name Distance
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ
0.28 miles
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PE
0.35 miles
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Craven Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP
0.51 miles
Otley Street Community Nursery School
Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET
0.63 miles
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Brougham Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2ES
0.72 miles
Brougham Street Nursery School
Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES
0.75 miles
Greatwood Community Primary School
Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ
0.91 miles
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE
1.5 miles
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6RH
1.92 miles
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Skipton Road, Bradley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9EF
2.4 miles
Cononley Primary School
Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley, North Yorkshire, BD20 8NA
3.1 miles
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE
3.64 miles
Lothersdale Primary School
Lothersdale, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HB
4.17 miles
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9BH
4.19 miles
Glusburn Community Primary School
Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8PJ
4.64 miles
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LQ
4.9 miles
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7JS
4.94 miles
Name Distance
Ermysted's Grammar School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PL
0.16 miles
The Skipton Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ
0.4 miles
Craven College
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1US
0.45 miles
Brooklands School
Burnside Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2DB
0.68 miles
South Craven School
Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL
4.7 miles
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