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Hellifield Community Primary School

Community school · Skipton · BD23 4HA

Ages 4–11 · 77 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
60

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 fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
31 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Ribblesdale Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Maddocks

Location

Address
Kendal Road, Hellifield
Postcode
BD23 4HA
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 77 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%.

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 Catherine Maddocks
Telephone
01729850215
Website
https://ribblesdalefed.n-yorks.sch.uk

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