Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Settle

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Roberts
Pupils:188 / 210 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01729822019
Address:Bond Lane, Settle, BD24 9BW
Federation:The Settle and Malhamdale Partnership
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:121587
UKPRN:10072017
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.

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At a Glance

11.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 69%. Maths has declined from 55% to 51%. Writing has declined from 81% to 77%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

30.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Settle Rail Station
135m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Booths (opp)
125m · 2 min walk
Settle Station (E-bound)
127m · 2 min walk
The Chapel (NE-bound)
297m · 5 min walk
Market Place (E-bound)
329m · 5 min walk
Penyghent View (adj)
429m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

188 pupils

210 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Settle

Low pressure
New homes approved:97
Projected new pupils:24

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Settle

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(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.37181%

Overall absence

6.17978%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised2.92859%
Unauthorised0.44322%
Persistent (10%+)6.17978%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.41289%
18/19
4.36297%
20/21
6.05654%
21/22
4.95024%
22/23
4.85142%
23/24
3.37181%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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