Schools in Skipton
All 24 schools in Skipton: 17 state primary schools, 4 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 1 independent school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Skipton · Best secondary schools in Skipton
Council admissions: North Yorkshire.
Primary schools (17) · Secondary schools (4) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (1) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
17 schools.
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Embsay CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gargrave CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 7 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grassington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greatwood Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hellifield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kettlewell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skipton Parish CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Threshfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
4 schools.
- Ermysted's Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% grade 5+ English and maths
- Skipton Girls' High School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 90% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Skipton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Upper Wharfedale School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Brooklands School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024
Independent schools
1 school.
- Wharfedale Montessori School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Craven Pupil Referral Service Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.