St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and NurseryChrist Church Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skipton.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery and Christ Church Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Skipton.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Christ Church Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged in need of attention and Christ Church Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery and 71.0% for Christ Church Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | SkiptonSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | SkiptonChrist Church Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 252nd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 250th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 140 | |
| Location | Skipton, BD23 1PJ | Skipton, BD23 2AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 153 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.0% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 13.4% 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.
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.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
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