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The Skipton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Skipton · BD23 1UQ

Ages 11–16 · 736 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.0

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

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 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 837.0
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
628

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

127

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
396
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
162
Offers to outside-LA applicants
45
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 fill88%

736 pupils · 835 places

Pupils on roll
736
Boys / girls
361 / 375
School capacity
835
Capacity fill
736 / 835 (88%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Moorlands Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Cook

Location

Address
Gargrave Road
Postcode
BD23 1UQ
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 736 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Skipton
27
Secondary schools in Skipton
4
Academies among open schools in Skipton
37% (10)
Open schools in BD23
28
Secondary in BD23
4
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 SkiptonNear BD23

  • Skipton Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Skipton · BD23 1QL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ermysted's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Skipton · BD23 1PL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Craven College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Skipton · BD23 1US · North Yorkshire

    Ages 16–99

    0.1 miles away

  • Brooklands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Skipton · BD23 2DB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–19

    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM33.7%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Cook
Telephone
01756792965
Website
http://www.theskiptonacademy.co.uk/

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