Hellifield Community Primary School, Skipton
Hellifield Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Skipton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Skipton with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Hellifield Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Hellifield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hellifield Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Hellifield Community Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hellifield Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hellifield Community Primary School are Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 50% reading, 63% maths); Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths); Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 51% maths); and Giggleswick Primary School (5.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 89% maths).
Hellifield Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolKirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSettle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGiggleswick Primary School
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hellifield Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (60%).
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hellifield Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garage (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hellifield Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy to attend this welcoming school. They feel part of a close school family and are proud to wear the Hellifield uniform. Staff know each pupil very well. Relationships between staff and pupils are kind and respectful. This helps pupils to feel valued, safe and cared for.
The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum. Pupils enjoy learning because teachers make lessons interesting and fun. Typically, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed and implemented a broad and ambitious curriculum across all subjects. It is planned in a logical and sequential manner. This helps teachers to know exactly what to teach and when. Teachers' subject knowledge is strong. They help pupils to remember important knowledge and quickly pick up misconceptions. Focused interventions help pupils, including those with SEND, to keep up. Teachers plan activities that closely match the intended learning. This strengthens pupils' knowledge and skills.
The school ensures that the curriculum meets the needs of pupils with SEND. It provides well-considered additional resources and adult support where needed. Teachers plan adaptations to learning activities. This helps pupils to learn alongside their peers and to achieve well.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hellifield Community Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Hellifield Community Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Chipmonks Day Nursery Hellifield - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 22 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hellifield Community Primary School
Will you get a place at Hellifield Community Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 3 first choices for 4 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
68 pupils
105 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the North Craven Outer Area Primary planning area (North Yorkshire) will have 165 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
31
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
25.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,211
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,576
Per pupil
£575k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hellifield Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hellifield Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hellifield Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Hellifield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hellifield Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Hellifield Community Primary School?
Hellifield Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Hellifield Community Primary School?
Classes at Hellifield Community Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hellifield Community Primary School?
Hellifield Community Primary School has around 77 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hellifield Community Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hellifield Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Hellifield Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 Hellifield Community Primary School?
Hellifield Community Primary School is at Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)