Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Maddocks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Ribblesdale Federation
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 121631
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01729840377
About this school
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Skipton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 53 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 20 January 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 83% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 83% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 83% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 83% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 111.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 108.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 | — | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 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 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 229th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 53 | — |
| Hellifield Community Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 16.2% | 77 | 1.4 miles |
| Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 43% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 188 | 3.5 miles |
| Giggleswick Primary School | 67% | 3.2% | 8% | 75 | 3.9 miles |
| Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 55 | 4.5 miles |
| Gisburn Primary School | 94% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 140 | 6.0 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)
- 16.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hellifield Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Settle
-
Giggleswick Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Settle
-
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Gisburn Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Skipton
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 13th 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
- 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
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Catherine Maddocks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 53 on roll (63%), 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is part of the The Ribblesdale Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2023/24 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 229th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided 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.