The Skipton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber BD23 1UQ · North Yorkshire
#224 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2584 of 4,090 nationally
About The Skipton Academy
The Skipton Academy is a academy secondary located in Skipton, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 736 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 224th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 736; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.8%; ebacc average points 3.49.
There are 22 schools in Skipton; The Skipton Academy ranks 17th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.4%
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 The Skipton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 736
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Skipton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students · 637 m away
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
836 students · 885 m away
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
148 students · 1.0 km away
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 1.2 km away
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 1.2 km away
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 1.7 km away
Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.9 km away
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
120 students · 2.1 km away
Embsay Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 3.7 km away
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
732 students
George Pindar School
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
747 students
York High School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
750 students
Healing Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
751 students
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
721 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Skipton Academy a good school?
The Skipton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 37.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #224 of 366 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 The Skipton Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Skipton Academy ranks #224 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2584 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Skipton Academy?
The Skipton Academy had 736 students in 2025.
Is The Skipton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Skipton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Skipton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Skipton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.