Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSkipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skipton.
Summary of the comparison
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Skipton.
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 69.0% for Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkiptonGrassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SkiptonSkipton Parish Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 280 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 159th of 280 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 420 | |
| Location | Skipton, BD23 5LB | Skipton, BD23 2ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 57 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 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.
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School