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Skipton Girls' High School

North Yorkshire, BD23 1QLSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.5×
More first choices than offers made
180 1st-choice / 120 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#565 of 3,141 nationally

About Skipton Girls' High School

Skipton Girls' High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 855 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 744.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (21 Sept 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 69.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 180 first-preference applications and 120 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL
HeadteacherMartha Featherstone
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils855
Free School Meals (FSM)9.5%
School Capacity855 / 744 (115% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:40

After-school care

15:45-17:00

Source: sghs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Skipton Girls' High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.