Skipton Girls' High School
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Attainment 8 of 69.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 69.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 98%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.45
- Confidence interval:
- [0.18, 0.71]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Skipton Girls' High School is a selective academy grammar school. The official admissions page says applicants for Year 7 must register for the selection test through the school and then name the school on the local-authority application in line with the published admissions arrangements.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official admissions page says registration for September 2027 entry opens on 1 May 2026. It also advertises the Year 5 Open Evening on Thursday 9 July 2026 from 6pm to 8pm. The exact selection-test date, registration deadline and results date were not stated in the reviewed page text captured during this pass.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 115 | 69.7 | — | 98.3% | 94.8% | 6.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 112 | 66.9 | +0.45 | 97.3% | 95.5% | 6.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 68.7 | +0.62 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 142 | 70.4 | +0.50 | 99.0% | 94.0% | 6.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136664 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Martha Featherstone |
| Trust | NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BD23 1QL |
| Latest pupils | 115 |
| FSM eligible | 6.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL
http://www.sghs.org.uk1756707600| DfE number | 4518 |
| UKPRN | 10033380 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2022 |