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Best schools in Skipton

21 schools in Skipton with the same league rank as the North Yorkshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Skipton's own ranking

In SkiptonSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School86%0%Top 8% (18/245) in North Yorkshire
2Greatwood Community Primary School77%10%Top 18% (44/245) in North Yorkshire
3Threshfield Primary School73%0%Top 25% (61/245) in North Yorkshire
4Christ Church Church of England Primary School71%10%Top 29% (71/245) in North Yorkshire
5Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School71%0%Top 31% (74/245) in North Yorkshire
6Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School69%14%Top 33% (80/245) in North Yorkshire
7The Boyle and Petyt Primary School67%0%Top 39% (94/245) in North Yorkshire
8Gargrave Church of England Primary School64%0%Top 45% (110/245) in North Yorkshire
9Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School61%16%(124/245) in North Yorkshire
10Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School60%30%(129/245) in North Yorkshire
11St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy50%10%(180/245) in North Yorkshire
12Hellifield Community Primary School50%0%(184/245) in North Yorkshire
13Embsay Church of England Primary School44%4%(200/245) in North Yorkshire
14Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School41%9%(210/245) in North Yorkshire
15Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School25%0%(241/245) in North Yorkshire

Not ranked: Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Kettlewell Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Bradleys Both Community Primary SchoolKeighley1.9 miles82%9%Top 12% (27/245) in North Yorkshire
Cononley Primary SchoolKeighley2.7 miles68%14%Top 35% (84/245) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Skipton's own ranking

In SkiptonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Skipton Girls' High School (grammar)67.587%Top 6% (2/38) in North Yorkshire
2Ermysted's Grammar School (grammar)64.384%Top 8% (3/38) in North Yorkshire
3Upper Wharfedale School48.942%Top 43% (16/38) in North Yorkshire
4The Skipton Academy39.925%(28/38) in North Yorkshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
South Craven SchoolKeighley4.2 miles46.741%(22/38) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Skipton's own ranking

In SkiptonSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Skipton Girls' High School (grammar)37.9-0.09Top 14% (3/22) in North Yorkshire
2Ermysted's Grammar School (grammar)37.4+0.25Top 19% (4/22) in North Yorkshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
South Craven SchoolKeighley4.2 miles33.6+0.05(14/22) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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