Hellifield Community Primary School, Skipton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Maddocks
Pupils:77 / 105 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01729850215
Address:Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, BD23 4HA
Federation:The Ribblesdale Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:121402
UKPRN:10074846
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught90%
Good progress70%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development60%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths-20ppWriting

Reading has improved from 70% to 83%. Maths has declined from 70% to 50%. Writing has remained stable at around 50%.

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

21.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hellifield Rail Station (entrance)
524m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Garage (adj)
94m · 2 min walk
Brook Street (W-bound)
191m · 3 min walk
Station Road (E-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Gallabers Farm (E-bound)
351m · 6 min walk
Hammerton Drive (opp)
413m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

77 pupils

105 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)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 January 2023
14 November 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9017%

Overall absence

10%

Persistent absence

60

Enrolments

Authorised3.80592%
Unauthorised1.09578%
Persistent (10%+)10%
Severe (50%+)1.66667%

Absence trend

4.00737%
18/19
2.44444%
20/21
5.45466%
21/22
4.12227%
22/23
3.86173%
23/24
4.9017%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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