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
- 658 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.7%
White British 84%
Other White 4.4%
Pakistani 4.3%
Mixed 3.6%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
The Skipton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 149
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 71 78 |
| Year 8 | 161 86 75 |
| Year 9 | 127 63 64 |
| Year 10 | 130 60 70 |
| Year 11 | 91 45 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 21.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.0% 3.0% |