Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber BD23 1PE · North Yorkshire
#474 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#5183 of 15,697 nationally
About Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School is a local authority primary located in Skipton, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 215 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 474th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 215; capacity filled 102.4%.
There are 22 schools in Skipton; Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School ranks 9th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)16%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 16%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
148 students · 128 m away
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
836 students · 301 m away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students · 561 m away
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 561 m away
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 630 m away
Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.0 km away
The Skipton Academy
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
736 students · 1.2 km away
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
120 students · 2.6 km away
Embsay Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.8 km away
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Myrtle Park Primary
Bingley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Brodetsky Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
214 students
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Netherthong Primary School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School a good school?
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 63.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #474 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School ranks #474 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #5183 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School?
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School had 215 students in 2025.
Is Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.