Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Skipton

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Greenwood and Miss Wendy Thompson
Pupils:56 / 84 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01756752365
Address:Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LB
Federation:The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 November 2022View full report
URN:121563
UKPRN:10077992
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+23ppWriting+37pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 86%. Maths has improved from 63% to 86%. Writing has improved from 63% to 100%.

Class Sizes

8.1

Avg class size

8.3

Infant (KS1)

8.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Station Road (SW-bound)
117m · 2 min walk
Grassington Square (NW-bound)
137m · 2 min walk
National Park Centre (opp)
181m · 3 min walk
Elbolton (NW-bound)
374m · 6 min walk
Piece Fields End (SE-bound)
691m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

56 pupils

84 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Skipton

Low pressure
New homes approved:704
Projected new pupils:176

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Skipton

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

18 November 2022
24 May 2017
17 July 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23348%

Overall absence

8.51064%

Persistent absence

47

Enrolments

Authorised3.30488%
Unauthorised0.9286%
Persistent (10%+)8.51064%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.57324%
18/19
1.66607%
20/21
5.02657%
21/22
5.06506%
22/23
3.90821%
23/24
4.23348%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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