Ilkley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Dec 10 2024 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
- 2172 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 81.9%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 3.3%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 179 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 310 |
Admissions
Ilkley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 305
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 354
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 118
Offers
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 314 147 167 |
| Year 8 | 318 165 153 |
| Year 9 | 315 146 169 |
| Year 10 | 321 151 170 |
| Year 11 | 312 165 147 |
| Year 12 | 326 163 163 |
| Year 13 | 266 132 134 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |