Greatwood Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 October 2023
Pupils at Greatwood Community Primary School are well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with adults. They are happy to come to school, which is reflected in high levels of attendance. The school offers high-quality pastoral support to pupils and their families. This is a school that serves its community well. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. There is a determination to remove barriers to learning and achievement. The curriculum extends beyond the academic. The school offers pupils a wide range of experiences through its outdoor education curriculum. For example, pupils can learn how to keep bees or how to build a dry-stone wall. By the end of key stage 2, pupils achieve highly. However, pupils in key stage 1 do not perform as well as their peers nationally. The school is taking action to address this. Pupils behave well in school. For the most part, they show respect for each other and adults. Pupils have a great deal of confidence in the adults in school. They know that they will sort out any worries or problems that they might have. Many pupils have positive attitudes to learning.
What the school should improve
- The support currently in place for the weakest readers is not effective. This means that pupils are not catching up with their peers quickly enough. The school should ensure that the support for these pupils is sharply focused on addressing the gaps in their phonics knowledge to enable them to become competent, fluent readers.
- In some subjects, such as art and religious education, the curriculum is not sufficiently well planned to help pupils to remember their learning long-term. As a result, pupils cannot talk about their learning in these subjects, or they have confused knowledge. Leaders should ensure that in all subjects, key knowledge is identified and there are opportunities for pupils to revisit prior learning so that knowledge becomes embedded.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 243
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
- 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.