Ilkley Grammar School is a secondary school located in Ilkley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 30/03/2017. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR
Website: http://www.ilkleygrammarschool.com/
Telephone: 01943608424
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carly Purnell
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136905

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1972
Number of Pupils: 1947
Number of Boys: 1010
Number of Girls: 937

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.58 Confidence interval 0.42 to 0.74
Of the 246 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 237 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:47%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:98%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:65%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:59.8
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:5.5
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Valley Drive , Ben Rhydding LS29 8NL
4out of 4 697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashlands Primary School
Leeds Road , LS29 8JY
4out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ben Rhydding Primary School
Bolling Road , Ben Rhydding LS29 8QH
3out of 4 945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Easby Drive , LS29 9BE
4out of 4 1,476 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ilkley Grammar School
Cowpasture Road , LS29 8TR
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorfield School
Wharfedale Lodge , Ben Rhydding Road LS29 8RL
- not rated 291 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Westville House School
Carter's Lane , Middleton LS29 0DQ
- not rated 2,163 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.