Ilkley Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 56.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 81%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.54
- Confidence interval:
- [0.38, 0.69]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 311 | 56.5 | — | 80.7% | 44.4% | 5.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 321 | 56.5 | +0.54 | 76.6% | 32.1% | 4.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 297 | 53.3 | +0.38 | 75.0% | 39.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 285 | 62.7 | +0.64 | 87.0% | 36.0% | 5.5 |
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School information
| URN | 136905 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Carly Purnell |
| Trust | MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LS29 8TR |
| Latest pupils | 311 |
| FSM eligible | 6.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TR
http://www.ilkleygrammarschool.comView local authority page1943608424| DfE number | 4502 |
| UKPRN | 10034064 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2025 |