Schools in Settle
North Yorkshire · 4 schools
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Schools in Settle (4)
- Giggleswick Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BD24 0BJ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025)68% of first choices got in - Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BD24 9BW
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 60% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Settle (2)Secondary schools in Settle (1)All-through schools in Settle (1)
4
2 primary · 1 secondary
1,196
78% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
1,539
343 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Settle
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
36.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
9.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
99 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +25 primary and +18 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 37 spare places
Secondary Schools
81% occupied · 133 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Settle
How many schools are there in Settle?
Settle has 4 open schools: 2 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Settle?
None of the 3 graded schools in Settle currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Settle have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Settle with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Giggleswick Primary School (67% in reading, 89% in maths); and Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (69% in reading, 51% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Giggleswick Primary SchoolSettle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Settle?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Settle selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Settle have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Settle have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Settle?
Apply to North Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.