Giggleswick Primary School, Settle
Giggleswick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Settle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 102nd-highest of the 236 schools in North Yorkshire with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Giggleswick Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Giggleswick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Giggleswick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Giggleswick Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Giggleswick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Giggleswick Primary School are Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 51% maths); Austwick Church of England VA Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 50% reading, 63% maths); and Hellifield Community Primary School (5.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 50% maths).
Giggleswick Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAustwick Church of England VA Primary SchoolLong Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHellifield Community Primary School
Who goes there
6.7% 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, 10 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Settle Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belle Hill (nw-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Giggleswick Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
34.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Giggleswick Primary School
Before and after school care
Giggleswick Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Yorkshire
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Giggleswick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Giggleswick 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Giggleswick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
71 pupils
90 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Settle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Settle
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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
33
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
25.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,238
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,169
Per pupil
£575k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
2.9%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Giggleswick Primary School
Questions parents ask about Giggleswick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Giggleswick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Giggleswick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Giggleswick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Giggleswick Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Giggleswick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Giggleswick 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 Giggleswick Primary School?
Giggleswick Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Giggleswick Primary School?
Classes at Giggleswick Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Giggleswick Primary School?
Giggleswick Primary School has around 75 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Giggleswick Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Giggleswick Primary School in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Giggleswick Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Giggleswick 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.
Does Giggleswick Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Giggleswick Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Giggleswick Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Giggleswick Primary School?
Giggleswick Primary School is at Giggleswick Primary School, Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)