Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Skipton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 9th of 13 primary schools in Skipton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 July 2013, report published 13 September 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 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 maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

56 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Threshfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wharfedale Montessori School	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Kettlewell Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Greenwood and Miss Wendy Thompson
Phone: 01756752365
Website: grassington.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LB
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121563

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.