Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 150213
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01756793030
About this school
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Skipton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121590).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Christ Church 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Church of England Primary School compares
Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranked 70th 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 140 | — |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.9% | 20.6% | 148 | 0.3 miles |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School | 61% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5% | 37.3% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | 77% | 4.1% | 22.6% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School | 41% | 6% | 13.9% | 120 | 1.3 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)
- 21.38%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
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Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
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Greatwood Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
Other schools in Skipton
Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Skipton.
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Carleton Endowed CofE 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 ages does Christ Church Church of England Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Mrs Diane Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 many pupils are at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Primary School full?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 140 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Christ Church Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Christ Church Church of England 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 does Christ Church Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranked 70th 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church 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 10 July 2026.