Skipton Girls' High School

Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL

Good

Inspected 21 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

69.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

855

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 855 / 744 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

7.1%

Disadvantaged

11.9%

EAL

0.1%

SEN support

9.7%

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)

69.7

Attainment 8

855 pupils

89.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

119 students

21%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

86%

To higher education

46%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

15.9%

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.

49.13

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

4.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£52,236

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,304 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.25

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£6,959

Spend per pupil

£7,375

Income per pupil

59%

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.