How many pupils does The Skipton Academy have?

The Skipton Academy has 658 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Skipton Academy?

The principal of The Skipton Academy is Mark Cook.

What type of school is The Skipton Academy?

The Skipton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Skipton Academy in?

The Skipton Academy is in the North Yorkshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Skipton Academy

Gargrave Road, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023.

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658

Pupils

24.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2014

Opened

About this school

The Skipton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire. The school has 658 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023. The Principal is Mark Cook. The school is administered by North Yorkshire local authority. It belongs to MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Principal: Mark Cook
Trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141179

Contact

01756792965 admin@theskiptonacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Skipton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (North Yorkshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.62

Progress 8 · 2023-24

29%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

53%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.49

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →