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Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

North Yorkshire, BD23 5LBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#10,838
of 13,686 nationally

About Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small state primary in North Yorkshire, with just 57 pupils on roll against a capacity of 84, meaning it operates well below its potential size. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15. 8%, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a modestly above-average level of disadvantage in the intake. Despite the spare capacity, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 24 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 2. 67 to 1 indicates strong local preference, even though the school is not filling its overall capacity. The school is Church of England voluntary controlled, co-educational, and caters for children aged 3 to 11, though it does not have a nursery provision on site.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHebden Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB
HeadteacherClaire Greenwood and Miss Wendy Thompson
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils57
Free School Meals (FSM)15.8%
School Capacity57 / 84 (68% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: grassington.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.