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Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Skipton · BD23 2AP

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2019-12-04

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
130

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

140 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
70 / 70
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
140 / 140 (100%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Cooper

Location

Address
Craven Street
Postcode
BD23 2AP
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Skipton
27
Primary schools in Skipton
17
Academies among open schools in Skipton
37% (10)
Open schools in BD23
28
Primary in BD23
18
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Cooper
Telephone
01756793030
Website
www.christchurchschoolskipton.org.uk/

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