Skipton, Water Street Community Primary SchoolGreatwood Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skipton.
Summary of the comparison
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School and Greatwood Community Primary School are primary schools in Skipton.
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Greatwood Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School was judged Good and Greatwood Community 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 61.0% for Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School and 77.0% for Greatwood Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Greatwood Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkiptonSkipton, Water Street Community Primary School | SkiptonGreatwood Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 115th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 243 | |
| Location | Skipton, BD23 1PE | Skipton, BD23 2SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 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.
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Greatwood Community Primary School
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