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Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Skipton · BD23 6RH

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · North Yorkshire

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

4.2%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

192 pupils · 207 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
101 / 91
School capacity
207
Capacity fill
192 / 207 (93%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Million-Hicks

Location

Address
Pasture Road, Embsay
Postcode
BD23 6RH
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.7%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in SkiptonNear BD23

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Million-Hicks
Website
http://www.embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk/

Official links