Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Carleton-in-Craven, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Orla Gibbons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 149363
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01756792910
About this school
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Skipton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 120 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Carleton Endowed CofE 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 | 32% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School compares
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 200th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6% | 13.9% | 120 | — |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 140 | 1.3 miles |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | 77% | 4.1% | 22.6% | 208 | 1.4 miles |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.9% | 20.6% | 148 | 1.5 miles |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School | 61% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 215 | 1.6 miles |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5% | 37.3% | 221 | 1.6 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)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Greatwood Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Skipton
Other schools in Skipton
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School ranks 12th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Skipton.
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided 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
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School teach?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School is Mrs Orla Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carleton Endowed CofE 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 Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School full?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 120 on roll (57%), 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 Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School is part of LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2023/24 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 200th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carleton Endowed CofE 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 10 July 2026.