Greatwood Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Greatwood Community 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 2nd of 13 primary schools in Skipton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2023, report published 21 November 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 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 score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 243

Eligible for free school meals20.7%

20.7%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Greatwood Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% 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: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Whittaker
Phone: 01756793609
Website: greatwoodcommunityprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 148021

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.