Schools and Education in Skipton

There are 29 schools within 5 miles of Skipton town centre, including 17 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Otley Street Community Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
Outstanding (1) Good (16) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Otley Street Community Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1ET Inspected: 13 December 2024
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PJ Inspected: 25 March 2022 Ermysted's Grammar School Secondary 0.3 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL Inspected: 22 November 2022 Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PE Inspected: 29 March 2023 Skipton Girls' High School Secondary 0.3 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL Inspected: 21 November 2022 Brooklands School 0.4 miles Burnside Avenue, Skipton, BD23 2DB Inspected: 20 March 2024 Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Neville Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Inspected: 12 July 2024 The Skipton Academy Secondary 0.6 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UQ Inspected: 15 March 2023 Greatwood Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Pinhaw Road, Skipton, BD23 2SJ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Craven Pupil Referral Service 1 miles Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2QS Inspected: 20 March 2024 Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2 miles Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, BD23 6RH Inspected: 12 May 2025 Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3RE Inspected: 16 November 2021 Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, BD20 9BH Inspected: 01 February 2024 Glusburn Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, BD20 8PJ Inspected: 06 February 2023 South Craven School Secondary 4.4 miles Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 7RL Inspected: 21 March 2023 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bridge Road, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, BD20 7ES Inspected: 26 June 2024 Silsden Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0JJ Inspected: 13 May 2022
Craven College 16 plus 0.6 miles Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1US Inspected: 17 March 2025
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2AP Skipton Children's Centre 0.5 miles Neville Street, Brougham Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Brougham Street Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Neville Street, Skipton, BD23 2ES Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Church Close, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE Bradleys Both Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Skipton Road, Bradley, Keighley, BD20 9EF Cononley Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley, BD20 8NA Lothersdale Primary School Primary 4 miles Calf Wood Lane, Keighley, BD20 8HB South Craven Children's Centre 4.3 miles Colne Road, Colne Road, Keighley, BD20 8PJ Daisy Chain Children's Centre 4.7 miles Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0DE Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, BD20 7JS Eastburn Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Green Close, Eastburn, Keighley, BD20 8UX