Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school was inspected for the first time under the new criteria, revealing a caring environment where pupils are valued and supported. The school is part of the Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, ensuring a collaborative effort in governance and resource sharing. Leaders have established a strong curriculum that emphasizes both academic and personal development, creating a community where pupils feel safe and engaged in their learning.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Caring and supportive environment
• Ambitious and well-defined curriculum
• Effective teaching of phonics
• Promotes a love of reading
• Active engagement in personal development opportunities

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils experience gaps in foundation subjects due to inconsistent assessment
• Writing curriculum progress is sometimes too rapid, affecting spelling and grammar development
• Mathematics and writing achievement at key stage 2 below national averages in 2023

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 Parish Church of England Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.9% 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, 1.8% of pupils at Skipton Parish Church of England 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 Parish Church of England Primary School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.4% 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, 19.9% of pupils at Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 2024–25 Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School received £6,675 and spent £6,917 for each of its 220 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £338,000 (£1,539 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, income was £6,950 and spending £6,849 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Skipton · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School is part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Embsay Church of England Primary School Skipton
• Gargrave Church of England Primary School Skipton
• Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Harrogate
• North Rigton Church of England Primary School Leeds
• Pannal Primary School Harrogate
• St Peter's Church of England Primary School Harrogate
• Oatlands Infant School Harrogate
• Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Harrogate
• St Aidan's Church of England High School Harrogate
• All Saints Church of England School Harrogate

What is Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School have?

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School has 221 pupils on roll.

What age range does Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School cover?

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School?

Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School is at Brougham Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2ES.