Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1PE
10 simple reasons to choose Water Street Community Primary School
State primary school (community school) in Skipton.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Water Street Community Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 69.
One of the best state primary schools in Skipton and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles. One of the 20 most oversubscribed state primaries for first preference admissions in the North Yorkshire LEA.
On average, 32.2 pupils per class and 27.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 16% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
In the top 15% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2007.
Find another school near Water Street Community Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Moorfield School (10.2 miles); Westville House School (10.5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Embsay Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); Earby Springfield Primary School (5.9 miles); Laneshaw Bridge Primary (9.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Giggleswick School (15.1 miles); Bradford Grammar School (16.4 miles); Bradford Christian School (16.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Ermysted's Grammar School (0.2 miles); Skipton Girls' High School (0.4 miles); South Craven School (5.3 miles).