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Giggleswick School

Giggleswick, Settle, BD24 0DE

Independent school for ages 2–18 in Settle. Mixed intake, Church of England.

Giggleswick School is a Church of England independent boarding school in Settle, North Yorkshire, for boys and girls from age 2 to 18. It has nursery classes and a sixth form, and its May 2023 ISI inspection found standards and safeguarding standards met.

The school says it is set in the Yorkshire Dales, has welcomed pupils for over 500 years, and moved from single-sex to co-education in 1975. It describes a broad co-curricular life spanning entrepreneurship, outdoor leadership, creative arts and STEM.

Ages 2–18 · All-through
398 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed

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