Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Community school in Skipton, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 215 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 8.40% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.waterstreetschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01756793026 |
| URN | 121417 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 February 2023, published 28 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Greatwood Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Embsay Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Bradleys Both Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Cononley Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
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