Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Skipton
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Skipton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 83% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are Threshfield Primary School (2.7 miles, 73% reading, 80% maths); Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Embsay Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles).
Threshfield Primary SchoolGrassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBurnsall Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolEmbsay Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
2.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 1 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
43 pupils
52 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Skipton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Skipton
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
24
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,220
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,486
Per pupil
£440k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
2.6%
Persistent absence
39
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
What is Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 52 places.
How big are the classes at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has around 44 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is at Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)