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South Craven School

Academy converter · Keighley · BD20 7RL

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,936

Local authority

North Yorkshire

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136736

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Academy trust
APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martyn Hill
Telephone
01535632861

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
46.5
Progress 8
0.2
English & maths grade 5+
41%
English & maths grade 4+
65%
EBacc entry
20%
EBacc APS
3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables