St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy, Skipton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, family-like school where pupils feel safe and supported. Staff build strong relationships with families and know pupils well, allowing them to quickly spot barriers to learning and provide tailored help. The school creates an inclusive environment where all pupils are encouraged to participate in clubs, trips, and outdoor activities that build confidence and broaden their experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Highly inclusive environment with good support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
- Calm, respectful behaviour with clear expectations and rare bullying incidents
- Consistent phonics teaching helping pupils become fluent readers
- Caring school culture where parents feel their children are well looked after
Areas for Improvement
- Consistently low phonics results in Year 1 and gaps in writing and mathematics achievement
- Persistent below-average attendance with too many pupils missing regular schooling
- Variability in curriculum delivery and inconsistent teacher expectations across subjects
- Early years curriculum lacks clarity about what children should learn and when
- Staff not identifying and addressing basic errors and misconceptions in a timely manner
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming lessons for Years 3-6, outdoor adventurous activities, school trips, variety of clubs including some run at pupils' request, community and charitable events, assemblies
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Voluntary Academy in Skipton that provides a calm, nurturing environment with strong safeguarding and inclusive practices. However, the school faces challenges with pupil achievement, attendance, and curriculum consistency that leaders are working to address.
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 55%. Writing has improved from 48% to 60%.
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
148 pupils
218 capacity
70 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Skipton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Skipton
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.93791%
Overall absence
17.14286%
Persistent absence
140
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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