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Skipton · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
FSCE (English & Maths)
Year 7 places
116
Location
Skipton, Yorkshire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Skipton Girls' High School

Skipton Girls' High School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Skipton. To be considered your child first needs to pass FSCE (English & Maths), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Reach the FSCE standard, then ranked: looked-after, FSM pupil-premium, Priority-Area girls, then out-of-area girls, with home-to-school distance as the tie-break. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Skipton Girls' High School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Skipton
Yorkshire
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Skipton

Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Catchment area
0.4 miles away
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Part-catchment
16.1 miles away
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe · Catchment area
16.6 miles away
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · No catchment
18.3 miles away
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Waterfoot · Catchment area
20.7 miles away
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike · Part-catchment
22.6 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Skipton Girls' High School

1

Register

Sign up for FSCE (English & Maths) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Skipton schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Skipton Girls' High School catchment, your questions answered

Does Skipton Girls' High School have a catchment area?+
Yes. A Priority Area (Skipton north into the Dales) is favoured after passing; girls outside it are admitted only after.
Is Skipton Girls' High School super-selective?+
No. Skipton Girls' High School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Skipton Girls' High School measured?+
Reach the FSCE standard, then ranked: looked-after, FSM pupil-premium, Priority-Area girls, then out-of-area girls, with home-to-school distance as the tie-break. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Skipton Girls' High School?+
Children applying to Skipton Girls' High School sit FSCE (English & Maths), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Skipton Girls' High School offer?+
Skipton Girls' High School admits 116 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Skipton Girls' High School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Skipton Girls' High School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the FSCE (English & Maths)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Skipton Girls' High School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Skipton Girls' High School and your local authority before applying.