Schools in Skipton

• 26open schools
• 18primary
• 4secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Skipton by distance

Schools whose official address gives Skipton as the town, in North Yorkshire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Brougham Street Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 5 · 58 pupils

  Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Otley Street Community Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 41 pupils

  Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Primary schools 18

• Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Burnsall, Skipton, BD23 6BP

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Christian

• Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 120 pupils

  Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Christ Church Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Craven Street, Christ Church Primary School, Skipton, BD23 2AP

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2019: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 44 pupils

  Cracoe, Skipton, BD23 6LQ

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Embsay Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, BD23 6RH

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Gargrave Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3RE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026 (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 56 pupils

  Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LB

  Ofsted 18 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Greatwood Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2023: Good

• Hellifield Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 77 pupils

  Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, BD23 4HA

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kettlewell Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 31 pupils

  Kettlewell, Skipton, BD23 5HX

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Chapel Gate, Kirkby Malham, Skipton, BD23 4BY

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 53 pupils

  School Lane, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4PN

  Ofsted 20 Jan 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PE

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

• St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 148 pupils

  Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PJ

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  Roman Catholic

• The Boyle and Petyt Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Beamsley, The Boyle and Petyt Primary School, Skipton, BD23 6HE

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Threshfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 115 pupils

  Low Road, Threshfield, Skipton, BD23 5NP

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Wharfedale Montessori School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 28 pupils

  Bolton Abbey, Skipton, BD23 6AN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Secondary schools 4

• Ermysted's Grammar School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 836 pupils

  Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022: Good

• Skipton Girls' High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 862 pupils

  Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• The Skipton Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 736 pupils

  Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Upper Wharfedale School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 351 pupils

  Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, BD23 5BS

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Special schools 1

• Brooklands School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 126 pupils

  Burnside Avenue, Skipton, BD23 2DB

  Ofsted 1 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Craven Pupil Referral Service

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 11 to 16 · 10 pupils

  The Snaygill Centre, Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2QS

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Nearby towns

• Barnoldswick 8.1 miles
• Keighley 10 miles
• Ilkley 11 miles
• Colne 11 miles
• Settle 11 miles
• Nelson 13 miles
• Bingley 13 miles
• Shipley 15 miles
• Otley 15 miles
• Burnley 16 miles

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