South Craven SchoolThe Skipton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Craven School and The Skipton Academy are secondary schools.
South Craven School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Skipton Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Craven School is ahead on our composite score.
South Craven School was judged Good and The Skipton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for South Craven School and 39.9 for The Skipton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at South Craven School (48.7 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Skipton Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleySouth Craven School | SkiptonThe Skipton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 32nd of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,936 | 736 | |
| Capacity | 1,769 | 835 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD20 7RL | Skipton, BD23 1UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.0% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 288 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,860 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 26.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 22.4% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
South Craven School
The Skipton Academy
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