Skipton Girls' High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136664
- Address
- Gargrave Road, BD23 1QL
- Website
- http://www.sghs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 884 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 63.1%
Pakistani 21.7%
Indian 4.8%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.46
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (Further) | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 132 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 132 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
Admissions
Skipton Girls' High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 98
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 128
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 0 145 |
| Year 8 | 144 0 144 |
| Year 9 | 116 0 116 |
| Year 10 | 115 0 115 |
| Year 11 | 112 0 112 |
| Year 12 | 121 0 121 |
| Year 13 | 131 0 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 45.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |