# Alternatives to The Skipton Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Skipton Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Skipton Academy, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Skipton Girls' High School, Skipton](/school/136664/skipton-girls-high-school) | 0.4 mi east | 1.50 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton](/school/121716/ermysted-s-grammar-school) | 0.6 mi east | 1.43 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [South Craven School, Keighley](/school/136736/south-craven-school) | 4.8 mi south-east | 1.13 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [West Craven High School, Barnoldswick](/school/142856/west-craven-high-school) | 6.8 mi south-west | 0.90 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [Carlton Keighley, Keighley](/school/136198/carlton-keighley) | 7.5 mi south-east | 1.35 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Upper Wharfedale School, Skipton](/school/121690/upper-wharfedale-school) | 7.6 mi north | 0.98 | 2026 | Standards maintained | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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