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The Skipton Academy

Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ

Local ranking30th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

835

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
4.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
89

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
21.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
658
Boys
325 (49%)
Girls
333 (51%)
Capacity
835 (79% full)
SEND
33.0%
FSM Eligible
26.3%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.2%
SEN Support
26.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,509/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.3%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

84.3%

White British

4.4%

White Other

4.3%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141179
UKPRN
10046890
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST

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