Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Skipton, North Yorkshire
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Skipton, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cracoe, Skipton, BD23 6LQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 44 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this school.”
- “Parents and pupils alike appreciate the warm and caring environment that exists in this ‘family-like’ school.”
- “Pupils behave well in and around school, showing kindness and respect to one another.”
To improve
- “However, pupils trust adults and prefer to speak directly with staff.”
- “However, some pupils who are at the early stages of reading do not read with fluency or confidence.”
- “They read books that do not match the sounds that they know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Threshfield Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Embsay Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gargrave Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published