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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Brooklands School

Community special school in Skipton (North Yorkshire).

Pupils
126
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2024
Attendance rate
91.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
97%
126 / 130 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
6.2%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Brooklands School is a special school located in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. The Headteacher is Fran Cracknell.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
121778
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Darren BarhamChair of GovernorsEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Miss Katie Hoggarth FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Sarah BeckGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Carina HoldsworthGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Judith ProbstGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Darren EverhartGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Louise InghamGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Hannah HallGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Brian McDaidGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Anthony Jenkinson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jill Marchini FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Frances Cracknell FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record