Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Skipton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 140 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in December 2019 of its predecessor, Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Craven Street Christ Church Primary School Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2AP |
| Phone | 01756793030 |
| Reference Number | 150213 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 140 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 21.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 66.4% |
| Pakistani | 17.9% |
| White, Other | 4.3% |
| African | 4.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| Asian, Other | 2.1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, inspected in December 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 10 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 145 pupils for 140 places. That is 5 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Skipton Primary” planning area
North Yorkshire counted 118 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 108 in 2029–30, down 8%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 140 |
| Pupils | 147 | 145 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Christ Church Church of England Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.8% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
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 Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 25.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 15.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 25.0 | – |
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, 18.6% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 14 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 Christ Church Church of England Primary School received £6,813 and spent £7,121 for each of its 145 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £85,000 (£586 per pupil).
Across all 13 schools of Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust, income was £7,495 and spending £7,413 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £85,000 |
| per pupil | £586 |
| In-year balance | -£45,000 |
| per pupil | -£308 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ |
0.32 miles |
|
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PE |
0.35 miles |
|
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Brougham Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2ES |
0.37 miles |
|
Brougham Street Nursery School
Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES |
0.39 miles |
|
Greatwood Community Primary School
Pinhaw Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ |
0.42 miles |
|
Otley Street Community Nursery School
Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET |
0.44 miles |
|
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE |
1.29 miles |
|
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Skipton Road, Bradley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9EF |
1.9 miles |
|
Embsay Church of England Primary School
Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6RH |
2.01 miles |
|
Cononley Primary School
Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley, North Yorkshire, BD20 8NA |
2.65 miles |
|
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9BH |
3.68 miles |
|
Lothersdale Primary School
Lothersdale, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HB |
3.94 miles |
|
Gargrave Church of England Primary School
Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE |
4.08 miles |
|
Glusburn Community Primary School
Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8PJ |
4.16 miles |
|
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7JS |
4.45 miles |
|
Eastburn Primary School
Green Close, Eastburn, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8UX |
4.53 miles |
|
Silsden Primary School
Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0JJ |
4.54 miles |
|
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Bridge Road, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7ES |
4.6 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Brooklands School
Burnside Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2DB |
0.25 miles |
|
Ermysted's Grammar School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PL |
0.41 miles |
|
Skipton Girls' High School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL |
0.51 miles |
|
The Skipton Academy
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ |
0.76 miles |
|
Craven College
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1US |
0.85 miles |
|
South Craven School
Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL |
4.2 miles |
All schools in Skipton · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is part of Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Skipton
- Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School Keighley
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Harrogate
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Ripon
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Leeds
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Ripon
- Windmill CofE Primary School Batley
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Leeds
- Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Leeds
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Ripon
What is Christ Church Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in December 2019 of its predecessor, Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
When was Christ Church Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.
How many pupils does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 140 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ Church Church of England Primary School cover?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Christ Church Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is at Craven Street, Christ Church Primary School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP.