Overall Oxbridge
#239
2 ranked schools · +675 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
34
Offers
15
Offer rate44.1%
+21.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Skipton
The Norman keep of Skipton Castle anchors a compact High Street of stone-fronted shops and a medieval indoor market, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal threading through the town centre below. Around 15,000 people call the civil parish home, at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire. Threshfield marks the upland fringe.
Burnsall, set within the Dales valley to the north, is among the most sought-after rural addresses for school catchments in the area; Greatwood and Beamsley extend the residential hinterland. Rail services along the Airedale Line reach Leeds in under an hour.
18
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
1
Special
schools
1
Other
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of which3sixth forms·2grammar·10faith·2nurseries27 total
Area Performance
Skipton schools rank in the top 52% of England
Across 24 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.13/10, -0.27 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
12% Elite
Distribution across all Skipton schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Skipton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 52%
Across all ranked Skipton schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,697 of 14,978
Top 33%Secondaryavg #1,263 of 3,861
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,227 of 2,554
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.64 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,697
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.64 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,697
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,263
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 33% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
56.7
+17.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,263
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 33% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
56.7
+17.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,227
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,227
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#220
2 ranked schools · +33 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
18
Offers
4
Offer rate22.2%
+7.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#160
2 ranked schools · +613 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
16
Offers
11
Offer rate68.8%
+39.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Skipton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Skipton
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Skipton
Local directory
School profiles in Skipton
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