Kettlewell Primary School
Kettlewell, Skipton, BD23 5HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Greenwood Miss Wendy Thompson
- Federation
- The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 121406
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01756760280
About this school
Kettlewell Primary School is a community primary school in Skipton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 31 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Kettlewell Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kettlewell Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 31 | — |
| Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 56 | 6.0 miles |
| Threshfield Primary School | 73% | 2.9% | 7.8% | 115 | 6.1 miles |
| Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 55 | 8.0 miles |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 4% | 2.3% | 44 | 8.1 miles |
| Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School | 86% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 47 | 8.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Threshfield Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School8.0 miles
Primary · Skipton
- 8.1 miles
-
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School8.1 miles
Primary · Skipton
Other schools in Skipton
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primary
- Embsay Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gargrave Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Greatwood Community Primary School Primary
- Hellifield Community Primary School Primary
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kettlewell Primary School teach?
- Kettlewell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Kettlewell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kettlewell Primary School is Mrs Claire Greenwood Miss Wendy Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kettlewell Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kettlewell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kettlewell Primary School?
- Kettlewell Primary School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kettlewell Primary School full?
- Kettlewell Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 31 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kettlewell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kettlewell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kettlewell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kettlewell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kettlewell Primary School?
- Kettlewell Primary School is part of the The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Kettlewell Primary School's absence rate?
- Kettlewell Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kettlewell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kettlewell Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.