Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Greenwood and Miss Wendy Thompson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Federation
- The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 121563
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01756752365
About this school
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Skipton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 18 November 2022, 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 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 50% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 75% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 63% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 63% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 73rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 56 | — |
| Threshfield Primary School | 73% | 2.9% | 7.8% | 115 | 0.4 miles |
| Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School | 86% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 47 | 2.4 miles |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 4% | 2.3% | 44 | 3.1 miles |
| Kettlewell Primary School | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 31 | 6.0 miles |
| Embsay Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 6.3 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)
- 15.79%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 8.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Threshfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
- 3.1 miles
-
Kettlewell Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Embsay Church of England Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
Other schools in Skipton
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary 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
- 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 ages does Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Claire Greenwood and Miss Wendy Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 many pupils are at Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 56 on roll (67%), 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 Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
- How have Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 73rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.