Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skipton.
Summary of the comparison
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Skipton.
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 50.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (45.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkiptonGargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SkiptonSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 252nd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 153 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 218 | |
| Location | Skipton, BD23 3RE | Skipton, BD23 1PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 153 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 51.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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