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Wednesday 9 April 2025
End-of-term newsletter out now! Catch up on highlights, achievements & more.
Sunday 6 April 2025
Chloe and Ruby take top spots in a creative writing contest themed on ‘Wonderful Water’.
Friday 4 April 2025
Students build key skills and career confidence through the award-winning RISE workshop.
Thursday 3 April 2025
Get ready for fun, colour, and community spirit at Skipton's first-ever Colour Run this July.
At The Skipton Academy, we are enabling our students to achieve their potential. We believe that our ethos of Belong, Challenge, Inspire encapsulates our vision for education. As teachers, we are committed to providing learning which is engaging and allows students to make progress in every lesson, every day. We are determined to provide first-class comprehensive education to the community of Skipton and we have achieved much this academic year to make that a reality for these are exciting times at The Skipton Academy and the journey has just begun.
Richard McManus | Principal
The careers support programme at The Skipton Academy focuses on encouraging each student to consider a wide range of career pathways and provides the support to make their goals a reality.
Admission and transition are crucial in ensuring that students at The Skipton Academy are prepared for the next step in their educational journey. The curriculum is designed to be balanced, challenging and relevant.
At the heart of the Skipton Academy, is the positive relationship between students, parents/carers, and teachers. To enrich and broaden students' experience they can partake in a range of enrichment opportunities.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
End-of-term newsletter out now! Catch up on highlights, achievements & more.
Sunday 6 April 2025
Chloe and Ruby take top spots in a creative writing contest themed on ‘Wonderful Water’.
Friday 4 April 2025
Students build key skills and career confidence through the award-winning RISE workshop.
Thursday 3 April 2025
Get ready for fun, colour, and community spirit at Skipton's first-ever Colour Run this July.
Monday 31 March 2025
Students gain skills and confidence on their first Duke of Edinburgh expedition walk.
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Students cheer on England’s Red Roses at the Women’s Six Nations match in York.
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Year 11 geographers explore tourism impact and river features during hands-on trip to the Yorkshire Dales.
Monday 24 March 2025
Skipton Academy raises £722.20 for Comic Relief, supporting vital causes across the globe.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Families join the successful Year 9 Options Evening to plan the next stage of school life.
Moorlands Learning Trust (MLT) was formed on July 1st 2017, when Ilkley Grammar School converted its single academy trust to multi-academy trust (MAT) status. The Skipton Academy joined in 2019 as our first partner academy, and during 2023/24 we welcomed Ashlands Primary, Burley Oaks Primary, Eastburn Primary, Menston Primary and Nidderdale High School.
The Skipton Academy is a part of Moorlands Learning Trust, a company incorporated in England and Wales, limited by guarantee with registered company number 07663864 Registered office address: Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8TR
