Skipton Girls' High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Skipton, North Yorkshire
Skipton Girls' High School is a secondary school in Skipton, North Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 862 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Skipton Girls’ High School is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils are extremely polite, courteous and articulate.”
- “Staff’s expectations of what pupils can achieve are high.”
To improve
- “How teachers choose to implement the curriculum is more effective in some subjects than others.”
- “However, elsewhere, for example in mathematics and geography, teachers do not always choose the most appropriate strategies to deliver the curriculum.”
- “As such, some pupils are racing through the curriculum at the expense of developing a deep understanding of the subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 90% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 69.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 180 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 119 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 Year 7 2012 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Ermysted's Grammar School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Skipton Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- South Craven School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Upper Wharfedale School 7.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Settle College 12.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Nidderdale High School 13.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rossett School 19.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harrogate Grammar School 19.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published