Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church Church of England 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 6th of 13 primary schools in Skipton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 December 2019, report published 21 January 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Greatwood Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Cutting
Phone: 01756793030
Website: christchurchschoolskipton.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2AP
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 150213

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.