Skipton Girls' High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Skipton Girls' High School
Address: Gargrave Road
Town/City: Skipton
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: BD23 1QL
Telephone Number: 01756 707600
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Northern Star Academies Trust
Sponsor: Northern Star Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Martha Featherstone
Capacity: 744
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 862
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.2%

Location and administration

URN: 136664
DfE Number: 815/4518
UKPRN: 10033380
UPRN: 100052205540
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon (E14001475)
Electoral Ward: Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby (E05014320)

Easting & Northing: 398304E, 451970N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 57' 52" N 2° 1' 37.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5VXX7F+Q4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ermysted's Grammar School (0.3km)
  2. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
  3. Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School (0.6km)
  4. The Skipton Academy (0.6km)
  5. Craven College (0.7km)
  6. Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
  7. Otley Street Community Nursery School (1.0km)
  8. Brooklands School (1.1km)
  9. Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Brougham Street Nursery School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Lou Almond - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 July 2030.
  • Mr Ian Atack - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Mr Ian Atack - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
  • Mr Spencer Bentley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Ms Mariam Deen - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
  • Ms Martha Featherstone - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr John Greenwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Mr Neil Maloney - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
  • Ms Jenny Palmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Mrs Stacey Reffin - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
  • Mrs Veronique Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Mrs Karen Roden - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 11 August 2026.
  • Mrs Judith Spauls - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
  • Mr Mark Whittaker - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Mark Whittaker - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 19 March 2026.
  • Mr Simon Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Mr Steve Wroe - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 18 March 2030.