68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1151.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,860
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of South Craven School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
Part ofAPEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+2pp
72%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-1pp
46%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
47.5
+1.0
48.745.943.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
16%
-4pp
20%18%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
1151.2
-10.5
1188.91074.3959.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1151.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.6
+1.9
33.630.527.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.6
A-level value added
+0.05
0
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+10pp
17%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,860
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 7RL
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 | 68% | 41% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 16% | 1151.2 | 29% | 1,860 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 41% | 46.5 | +0.20 | 20% | 1161.6 | 36% | 1,874 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 34% | 43.0 | -0.21 | 17% | 959.7 | 33% | 1,873 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 46% | 48.7 | -0.08 | 19% | 1188.9 | 38% | 1,835 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 41% | 48.0 | +0.10 | 18% | 1107.8 | 30% | 1,745 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 47.7 | +0.13 | 19% | 1016.8 | 35% | 1,736 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 40% | 49.3 | +0.19 | 22% | — | 34% | 1,727 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.05 | 17% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C | +0.02 | 7% | 224 |
| 2022/23 | 27.5 | C- | — | 4% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | C+ | — | 12% | 172 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.27 | 15% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 29.3 | C | -0.27 | 2% | 195 |
| 2016/17 | 26.6 | C- | -0.20 | 8% | 186 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,860 | 19.6 | 10% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,874 | 20.3 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,873 | 21.2 | 10% | 4% | 16% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,835 | 21.3 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,808 | 21.0 | 8% | 3% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,745 | 19.8 | 7% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,736 | 19.4 | 6% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,727 | 19.4 | 3% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.