Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School

North YorkshireCommunity school

Elliot Street, Skipton, BD23 1PE

Headteacher: Mr Neil GunstoneSchool website ↗Pupils: 216 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 February 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
97
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1676.0%18.0%+3.5+2.7+1.0
2016/1794.0%9.0%+2.7+1.4+2.2
2017/1888.0%18.0%+2.4+3.3+1.4
2018/1982.0%24.0%+3.3+2.7+1.6
2022/2381.0%25.0%+1.6+2.8+1.7
2023/2485.0%3.0%---
2024/2561.0%16.0%---