Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School is a primary school in Skipton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 11th of 13 primary schools in Skipton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 18 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

120 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Greatwood Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Orla Gibbons
Phone: 01756792910
Website: carletonendowedprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 149363

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.