Ilkley Grammar School
Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ilkley Grammar School is a secondary school in Ilkley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 1st of 35 secondary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 26 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
Ilkley Grammar School is an amazing school. This is a school where every pupil gets a chance to shine. Academic success is very high. An extensive personal development offer ensures pupils achieve their personal best. School sports, trips and a vast range of clubs, including Model United Nations, creative writing and musical theatre, enable pupils to flourish. Pupils enjoy their lessons and behave in a way that enables deep, meaningful classroom learning. In business and economics, pupils discuss the impact of business ideas on society and politics in a carefully designed curriculum that goes beyond the specification. Staff are passionate about their subjects, and the impact of this is seen in the classroom. Pupils in all years explore subject topics by asking thoughtful questions and working together with complete focus. Whether pupils excel, or need extra help, this school supports them to fulfil their potential. The school's sixth-form students help set the positive tone for the whole school. They interact with younger pupils daily through leadership roles and at social times. They model kindness and teamwork. They mentor younger pupils and help them believe in themselves and what they are able to achieve. This supports pupils to experience and be proud of their success. The school has an on-site specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This resource provision is fully integrated into the school and successfully supports the whole school's ambition that every pupil is a valued member of the school community.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
311 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
254 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
2,219 pupils on roll, with places for 1,972
Schools near Ilkley Grammar School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 55.0 |
| Bingley Grammar School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.5 |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.6 |
| Carlton Keighley | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.6 |
| Guiseley School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carly Purnell
- Phone
- 01943608424
- Address
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR
- Local authority
- Bradford
- URN
- 136905
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.