Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School, Skipton
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Skipton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 15 schools in Skipton with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School are Hellifield Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 50% maths); Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 51% maths); Giggleswick Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 89% maths); and Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School.
Hellifield Community Primary SchoolSettle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGiggleswick Primary SchoolKirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (15.1%) 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.
Staffing
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Preston Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cornmill Cottages (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 3.8 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 38% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
50 pupils
84 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
53
Total Pupils
20
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
6.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,537
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,942
Per pupil
£466k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School average 13 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 53 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is at School Lane, Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)