South Craven School
Academy converter secondary school in Keighley (North Yorkshire).
Attainment 8
46.7
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.9%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 4.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.8%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
3.9%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
109%
1,936 / 1,769 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
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 the school
- URN
- 136736
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Drama
- Stem
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cramby | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Salt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ruth Arslan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jessica Dodd | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Karen Law | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Damien Scholes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Hall | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Clayton | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martyn Hill | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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