Wharfedale Montessori School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, BD23 6ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wharfedale Montessori School is a primary school in Skipton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
28 pupils on roll, with places for 48
Schools near Wharfedale Montessori School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| The Boyle and Petyt Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Embsay Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Addingham Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Jeremy Clarke
- Phone
- 01756710452
- Address
- Bolton Abbey, Skipton, BD23 6AN
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121763
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.