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Ilkley Grammar School

Academy converter · Ilkley · LS29 8TR

Ages 11–18 · 2,219 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

56.5

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 856.5
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,609

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

333

Places offered

311

1st-preference offers

305

Total preferences (any rank)
851
Preferred offers (top 3)
311
Applications from outside LA
99
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

2,219 pupils · 1,972 places

Pupils on roll
2,219
Boys / girls
1,098 / 1,121
School capacity
1,972
Capacity fill
2,219 / 1,972 (113%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
120
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Moorlands Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Carly Purnell

Location

Address
Cowpasture Road
Postcode
LS29 8TR
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
23 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ilkley, Bradford, 2,219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ilkley
13
Secondary schools in Ilkley
2
Academies among open schools in Ilkley
46% (6)
Open schools in LS29
13
Secondary in LS29
2
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IlkleyNear LS29

  • Ashlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 8JY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • Ben Rhydding Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 8QH · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 9BE · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Westville House School

    Other independent school

    Ilkley · LS29 0DQ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carly Purnell
Telephone
01943608424
Website
http://www.ilkleygrammarschool.com

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