Gargrave Church of England Primary School, Skipton
Gargrave Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Skipton, part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
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
Gargrave Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
Gargrave Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Gargrave Church of England Primary School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gargrave Church of England Primary School are Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Thornton in Craven Community Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 55% maths); and Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School (3.9 miles, 59% reading, 55% maths).
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyCarleton Endowed CofE Primary School
The trust
Gargrave Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gargrave Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Street (adjacent), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Gargrave Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), it was rated Good in September 2021. See Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), the school Gargrave Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gargrave Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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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Applications and offers at Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), the school Gargrave Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gargrave Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Inspection History
Absence at Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), the school Gargrave Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gargrave Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Gargrave Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Gargrave Church of England Primary School?
Gargrave Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Gargrave Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gargrave Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121599), it was rated Good in September 2021.
What is the catchment area for Gargrave Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gargrave Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Gargrave Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gargrave 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 Gargrave Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gargrave Church of England Primary School?
Gargrave Church of England Primary School is at Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)