Best 3 Secondary schools in Skipton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Upper Wharfedale School (Secondary) in Skipton; The Skipton Academy (Secondary) in Skipton; Ermysted's Grammar School (Secondary) in Skipton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Upper Wharfedale School, The Skipton Academy and Ermysted's Grammar School. They are secondary phase and community school, academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Skipton, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Upper Wharfedale School), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 2 (The Skipton Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Skipton Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Upper Wharfedale School
BD23 5BS
|
The Skipton Academy
BD23 1UQ
|
Ermysted's Grammar School
BD23 1PL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5BS |
Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1UQ |
Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1PL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jul 2019 | 2 14 Mar 2023 | 2 21 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 350 | 835 | 896 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | North Yorkshire (815) | MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST | North Yorkshire (815) |
| Website | www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk | www.theskiptonacademy.co.uk | www.ermysteds.uk |
| Telephone | 01756752215 | 01756792965 | 01756792186 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5BS - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01756752215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1UQ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.theskiptonacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01756792965
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PL - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.ermysteds.uk
- Telephone
- 01756792186
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