---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Skipton Girls' High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. A Priority Area (Skipton north into the Dales) is favoured after passing; girls outside it are admitted only after. Map, distances and the FSCE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/skipton-girls-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Yorkshire

# Skipton Girls' High School catchment area

Skipton · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Skipton Girls' High School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. A Priority Area (Skipton north into the Dales) is favoured after passing; girls outside it are admitted only after.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

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.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Skipton

Yorkshire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Skipton

[Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Area or distance priority 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ermysteds-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Score + location 16.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-north-halifax-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Area or distance priority 16.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[The Crossley Heath School Halifax · No catchment 18.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-crossley-heath-school-catchment-area)

[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Waterfoot · Area or distance priority 20.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bacup-and-rawtenstall-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Score + location 22.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/heckmondwike-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Skipton Girls' High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Skipton Girls' High School's admissions information](https://www.sghs.org.uk/parents-carers/admissions/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current FSCE (English & Maths) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Skipton Girls' High School?**

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. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.sghs.org.uk/parents-carers/admissions/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Skipton Girls' High School lists FSCE (English & Maths) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Skipton Girls' High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 116. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Skipton Girls' High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Skipton Girls' High School's published information](https://www.sghs.org.uk/parents-carers/admissions/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.