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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Officially St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PJ

Local ranking252nd of 282 primary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

218

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
55.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
20

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
153
Boys
72 (47%)
Girls
81 (53%)
Capacity
218 (70% full)
SEND
13.1%
FSM Eligible
20.6%
EAL
51.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
9.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,543/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.1%
  • Asian Indian: 13.2%
  • White Other: 12.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 3.3%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%

44.1%

White British

13.2%

Asian Indian

12.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142023
UKPRN
10049606
Establishment No.
2003
Trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

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