The Skipton Academy

General Information

  • Address: Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ
  • Phone: 01756792965
  • Website: Visit school website
  • Headteacher: Mr Mark Cook
  • Age range: 11-16 years
  • Sixth form: No
  • Intake: Mixed
  • Religious character: Does not apply
  • Number of pupils: 736
  • School capacity: 835
  • Pupils eligible for free school meals: 187
  • % eligible for free school meals: 25.4%
  • Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

  • Overall absence: 7.8%
  • Persistently absent pupils: 22.5%
  • Data year: 2024/25

SEN

Resourced Provision

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  • Pupils on SEN Support: 29.3%
  • Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.5%
  • Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

  • Specific learning difficulty: 85 pupils
  • Social, emotional and mental health: 64 pupils
  • Speech, language and communications needs: 52 pupils
  • Other difficulty or disability: 15 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

  • Speech, language and communications needs: 30 pupils
  • Social, emotional and mental health: 14 pupils
  • Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils
  • Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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  • Attainment 8 score: 41.6
  • Data year: 2024/25

Leaver Destinations

  • In education, employment, or training a year later: 96.0%
  • Went into further education: 74.0%
  • Data year: 2024/25

GCSE Subjects Offered

  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Science Double Award
  • Maths (General)
  • History
  • Geography
  • Business Studies
  • D & T
  • Art & Design
  • Computer Science
  • Music Studies (General)
  • French Language

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Financials

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Spending per pupil: £7,509 (2024-25)

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