53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
310.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
658
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Skipton Academy · Secondary · North Yorkshire
Part ofMOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+12pp
53%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+11pp
29%24%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
41.6
+4.6
41.639.337.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
4%
-2pp
20%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
310.8
+82.3
310.8232.5154.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 310.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
658
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
33%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Local authority
North Yorkshire
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 | 53% | 29% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 4% | 310.8 | 4% | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 18% | 37.0 | -0.62 | 7% | 228.5 | 7% | 590 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 21% | 39.0 | -0.02 | 9% | 154.3 | 9% | 474 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 22% | 39.0 | -0.13 | 19% | 176.0 | 19% | 381 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 25% | 37.2 | -0.49 | 20% | 187.0 | 20% | 293 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 18% | 34.4 | -0.26 | 6% | 245.7 | 7% | 341 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 32% | 42.9 | -0.15 | 15% | — | 17% | 375 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 658 | 17.3 | 33% | 8% | 26% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 590 | 15.8 | 28% | 9% | 26% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 474 | 17.1 | 23% | 9% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 381 | 16.7 | 18% | 8% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 312 | 15.5 | 18% | 7% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 293 | 16.6 | 14% | 6% | 29% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 375 | 14.8 | 11% | 8% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.