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Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Skipton · BD23 4PN

Ages 3–11 · 53 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-02-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
43

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 fill63%

53 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
53
Boys / girls
20 / 33
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
53 / 84 (63%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Ribblesdale Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Maddocks

Location

Address
School Lane, Long Preston
Postcode
BD23 4PN
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 53 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%. 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

  • Hellifield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skipton · BD23 4HA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.0%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Maddocks
Telephone
01729840377
Website
www.ribblesdalefed.n-yorks.sch.uk

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