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Craven Pupil Referral Service

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-16MixedPupil referral unit10 pupilsSkiptonNorth Yorkshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2024
Pupils from low-income families70%Far more than most schools
Places6 spare10 pupils, 16 places
Pupils per teacher8.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll10Census January 2026

Craven Pupil Referral Service is a pupil referral unit in Skipton for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 10 pupils and room for 16. About 70 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

The Snaygill Centre, Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2QS01756 630495cravenprs.org.ukMrs Rebecca Lonsdale headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 21 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Yorkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll10Census January 2026
Places1662% full
Pupils from low-income families70%70% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support40%4 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan30%3 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)50%£5,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls6 / 4
White British pupils70%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (5), Moderate learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll10109248
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals70%80%56%50%50%38%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language10%20%11%0%25%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support30%33%100%25%38%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans20%0%0%25%13%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.5full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher8.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£59,786
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£33,158England £7,738. Total £630k
Income per pupil£40,479England £7,697. Total £769k
Spent on teachers per pupil£9,713England £3,480
Money in reserve21%A lot put by: £161k, £8,490 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£139kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£33,158spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3912 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate104 per 1,000 people15% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop220 mSnaygill Industrial Estate, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greatwood Community Primary SchoolAcademy990 m208Good 202372Compare
Brooklands SchoolCouncil0.7 miles126Good 2024Compare
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles140Requires improvement 201949Compare
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles221Good 202449Compare
Brougham Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0.9 miles58No overall grade 2024Compare
Bradleys Both Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles124Report card 202677Compare
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles120No overall grade 20253Compare
Otley Street Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school1.1 miles41Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Craven Pupil Referral Service a good school?

Craven Pupil Referral Service doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2024.

What is Craven Pupil Referral Service's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Craven Pupil Referral Service good at its last full inspection on 21 February 2024.

How many pupils does Craven Pupil Referral Service have?

10 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 16 places, so it is 63% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
The Snaygill Centre, Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2QS
Telephone
01756 630495
Website
www.cravenprs.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Lonsdale
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Ward
Skipton West & West Craven
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2009 (new provision)
URN
135851 · LAESTAB 8151103 · UKPRN 10031100

Where these figures come from