South Craven School

Holme Lane, Keighley, North Yorkshire, BD20 7RL

Good

Inspected 2 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,860

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,860 / 1,769 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.8%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

7.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.5

Attainment 8

1,860 pupils

40.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

100 students

16.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

14%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

24.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

96.68

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

15.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,239

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,115 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.66

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£3,053

Spend per pupil

£4,083

Income per pupil

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.