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Skipton Girls' High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Skipton, BD23 1QL

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#121 of 3,312

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#651 of 2,536

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Skipton Girls' High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils862
GenderGirls
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMs Martha Featherstone
TrustNORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136664.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.67.546.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.97.3%67.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.86.7%47.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.28.3%12.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths96.5%63.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4113--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.37.8635.7435
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.3936.3235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better21%19.9%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.09--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study120--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils862
Girls862
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.5%
First language not English13.9%
School places2024/25847
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places2024/25284
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size21.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.1%
Pakistani
20.8%
Indian
4.6%
Other White
2.7%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.9
Teachers (FTE)47.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.6
Support staff (FTE)28.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2540.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.120
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.245
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.180
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.119
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)156

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%8.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%22%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.97.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.97.3%
School sixth form85.7%
Further education11.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0.9%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93%
Higher education69%
Employment17.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Further education1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Skipton Girls' High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryErmysted's Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySkipton, Water Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Skipton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryOtley Street Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySkipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNurseryBrougham Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryGreatwood Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCarleton Endowed CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Skipton Girls' High School

What is Skipton Girls' High School's Ofsted rating?

Skipton Girls' High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Sept 2022.

How does Skipton Girls' High School rank in England?

Skipton Girls' High School ranks 121 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 96% of schools) and 651 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Skipton Girls' High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 86.7% of pupils at Skipton Girls' High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 67.5 (England 46.2).

What are Skipton Girls' High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Skipton Girls' High School was B-, and 21% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Skipton Girls' High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Skipton Girls' High School made 120 offers from 245 applications (2 per offer), and 119 of 180 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Skipton Girls' High School?

Skipton Girls' High School has 862 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Skipton Girls' High School?

Skipton Girls' High School had 847 school places in 2024/25.

Does Skipton Girls' High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Skipton Girls' High School has a sixth form with 284 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Skipton Girls' High School?

At Skipton Girls' High School, the average class had 21.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Skipton Girls' High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Skipton Girls' High School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 9.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.