The Skipton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 141179
- Address
- Gargrave Road, BD23 1UQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 590 (57% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.2%
White British 86.3%
Other White 3.9%
Pakistani 3.6%
Mixed 2.6%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 47 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 47 |
| French | GCSE | 4 |
| Geography | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Skipton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 162
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 88 77 |
| Year 8 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 9 | 128 60 68 |
| Year 10 | 96 50 46 |
| Year 11 | 73 41 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |