99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
69.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
95%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
756.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
855
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Skipton Girls' High School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+2pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
+0pp
94%92%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
69.7
+2.8
71.269.166.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69.7
EBacc entry
95%
-1pp
97%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
EBacc APS
756.0
+55.1
966.9833.9700.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 756.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
-0.1
42.540.237.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-2pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
855
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 90% | 69.7 | Not applicable | 95% | 756.0 | 95% | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 89% | 66.9 | +0.45 | 96% | 700.9 | 96% | 884 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 90% | 68.7 | +0.62 | 96% | 898.0 | 96% | 889 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 94% | 70.4 | +0.50 | 94% | 966.9 | 94% | 877 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 90% | 71.2 | +0.61 | 97% | 788.5 | 97% | 891 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 89% | 67.9 | +0.42 | 92% | 720.6 | 93% | 858 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 95% | 72.6 | +0.91 | 95% | — | 95% | 809 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | -0.09 | 21% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | +0.11 | 22% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 27% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 42.5 | B+ | — | 31% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 40.9 | B | +0.05 | 31% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 39.2 | B | +0.06 | 29% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 39.6 | B | +0.30 | 30% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 855 | 17.4 | 10% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 884 | 17.7 | 8% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 889 | 18.1 | 6% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 877 | 16.8 | 5% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 873 | 16.5 | 5% | 7% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 891 | 16.6 | 5% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 858 | 16.0 | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 809 | 16.3 | 6% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.