Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Cracoe, Skipton, BD23 6LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Greenwood Miss Wendy Thompson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- 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
- 44
- URN
- 121558
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01756730259
About this school
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Skipton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 44 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 January 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 | 3 | 3 | 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 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 2.3% | 44 | — |
| Threshfield Primary School | 73% | 2.9% | 7.8% | 115 | 2.7 miles |
| Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 56 | 3.1 miles |
| Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School | 86% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 47 | 3.8 miles |
| Embsay Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 4.3 miles |
| Gargrave Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 4.4 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)
- 2.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 2.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Threshfield Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Embsay Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Gargrave Church of England Primary School4.4 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
- 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
- Kettlewell 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 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is Mrs Claire Greenwood Miss Wendy Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School full?
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 44 on roll (85%), 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 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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 Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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.