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The Skipton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gargrave Road
 Skipton
 North Yorkshire BD23 1UQ
Telephone: 01756 792965

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Aireville School
Trust: Moorlands Learning Trust
Sponsor: Moorlands Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Mark Cook (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Richard McManus
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 39.7 / 16.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.85
Number of pupils: 736
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon
Electoral Ward: Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
School Number: 8154000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Skipton Girls' High School (0.6km) show on map
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  7. Brooklands School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Otley Street Community Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
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  10. Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  11. Greatwood Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  12. Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Craven Pupil Referral Service (2.3km) show on map
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