Greatwood Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Skipton, North Yorkshire
Greatwood Community Primary School is a primary school in Skipton, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Greatwood Community Primary School are well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with adults.”
- “They are happy to come to school, which is reflected in high levels of attendance.”
- “The school offers high-quality pastoral support to pupils and their families.”
To improve
- “However, pupils in key stage 1 do not perform as well as their peers nationally.”
- “In some subjects, such as art and design, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of development.”
- “Here, pupils are less clear about what they have been taught and do not remember their learning long-term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 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.
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bradleys Both Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Embsay Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cononley Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published