Primary school in Skipton, North Yorkshire
Gargrave Church of England Primary School
Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 24 March 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Places
- 126
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Craven 007C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 69%
- Households in social housing
- 15%
- Households with no car
- 15%
- Adults economically inactive
- 50%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sarah Peel
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward
- Mid Craven
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- URN
- 152339
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 85% | 3.7 mi |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 50% | 3.9 mi |
| Carleton Endowed CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 41% | 3.9 mi |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 61% | 4 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2019 | 71% | 4.1 mi |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 69% | 4.4 mi |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | — | 4.4 mi |
| Greatwood Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 77% | 4.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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