Upper Wharfedale SchoolThe Skipton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skipton.
Summary of the comparison
Upper Wharfedale School and The Skipton Academy are secondary schools in Skipton.
Upper Wharfedale School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Skipton Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upper Wharfedale School is ahead on our composite score.
Upper Wharfedale School was judged Outstanding and The Skipton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Upper Wharfedale School and 39.9 for The Skipton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Upper Wharfedale School (51.0 in 2021-22, 48.9 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 | SkiptonUpper Wharfedale School | SkiptonThe Skipton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 32nd of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 736 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 835 | |
| Location | Skipton, BD23 5BS | Skipton, BD23 1UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 73 | 126 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 26.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 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.
Upper Wharfedale School
The Skipton Academy
Full profiles: Upper Wharfedale School · The Skipton Academy