Pasture Road, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6RH
10 reasons to choose Embsay Church of England Primary School
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Embsay Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Skipton and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Embsay Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Embsay Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Embsay Church of England Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Embsay Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There is also a Specially Resourced Provision for six pupils with communication and interaction needs. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art.
Sport at Embsay Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Embsay Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.20pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Embsay Church of England Primary School
Westville House School (10.1 miles); Moorfield School (10.2 miles).
Water Street Community Primary School (1.9 miles); Earby Springfield Primary School (7.5 miles); Ashlands Primary School (9.9 miles).
Giggleswick School (16.5 miles); Bradford Grammar School (18 miles); Bradford Christian School (18.3 miles).
Ermysted’s Grammar School (2.1 miles); Skipton Girls’ High School (2.2 miles); South Craven School (7 miles).