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