Ilkley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 136905
- Address
- Cowpasture Road, LS29 8TR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2134 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 83.6%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.3
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 173 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Ilkley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 311
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 333
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 170
- From another Local Authority
- 99
Offers
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 318 165 153 |
| Year 8 | 318 149 169 |
| Year 9 | 315 149 166 |
| Year 10 | 315 166 149 |
| Year 11 | 322 175 147 |
| Year 12 | 275 134 141 |
| Year 13 | 271 131 140 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 16.0% 36.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 34.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 70.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 16.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.2% |