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South Craven School

Academy converter · Keighley · BD20 7RL

Ages 11–18 · 1,936 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,540

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

325

Places offered

287

1st-preference offers

280

Total preferences (any rank)
617
Preferred offers (top 3)
287
Applications from outside LA
390
Offers to outside-LA applicants
148
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill109%

1,936 pupils · 1,769 places

Pupils on roll
1,936
Boys / girls
959 / 977
School capacity
1,769
Capacity fill
1,936 / 1,769 (109%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
276
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Academy trust
APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Martyn Hill

Location

Address
Holme Lane, Cross Hills
Postcode
BD20 7RL
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Keighley, North Yorkshire, 1,936 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Secondary schools in Keighley
4
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD20
16
Secondary in BD20
3
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in KeighleyNear BD20

  • Glusburn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 8PJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Eastburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 8UX · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM13.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Steeton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 6NN · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

  • Cononley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 8NA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM7.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Silsden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 0JJ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martyn Hill
Telephone
01535632861
Website
http://www.southcraven.org/

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