Schools and Education in Embsay

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of Embsay town centre, including 13 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Otley Street Community Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
23
Primary
13
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
2
Outstanding (1) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (6)
Otley Street Community Nursery School Nursery 1.3 miles Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET Inspected: 13 December 2024
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, BD23 6RH Inspected: 12 May 2025 Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PE Inspected: 29 March 2023 Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Neville Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Inspected: 12 July 2024 Ermysted's Grammar School Secondary 1.5 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL Inspected: 22 November 2022 St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PJ Inspected: 25 March 2022 Skipton Girls' High School Secondary 1.7 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL Inspected: 21 November 2022 Greatwood Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Brooklands School 2 miles Burnside Avenue, Skipton, BD23 2DB Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Skipton Academy Secondary 2 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ Inspected: 15 March 2023 Craven Pupil Referral Service 2.4 miles Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2QS Inspected: 20 March 2024 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles B6265, Skipton, BD23 6LQ Inspected: 11 March 2024 Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3RE Inspected: 16 November 2021 The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Primary 4.7 miles A59, Skipton, BD23 6HE Inspected: 31 January 2022 Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, BD20 9BH Inspected: 01 February 2024
Craven College 16 plus 2 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1US Inspected: 17 March 2025 Wharfedale Montessori School 4.3 miles B6160, Skipton, BD23 6AN Inspected: 22 January 2026
Skipton Children's Centre 1.5 miles Neville Street, Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Brougham Street Nursery School Nursery 1.5 miles Neville Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2AP Bradleys Both Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Skipton Road, Bradley, Keighley, BD20 9EF Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Church Close, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE Cononley Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley, BD20 8NA