Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Skipton, Water Street Community 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 3rd of 13 primary schools in Skipton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 28 March 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 maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% 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	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Neil Gunstone
Phone: 01756793026
Website: waterstreetschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PE
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121417

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.