Ilkley Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ilkley, Bradford
Ilkley Grammar School is a secondary school in Ilkley, Bradford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 2,219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Ilkley Grammar School is an amazing school.”
- “This is a school where every pupil gets a chance to shine.”
- “Academic success is very high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 343 first-preference applications, 290 offers in total, 274 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2014 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Bingley Grammar School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carlton Keighley 5.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Titus Salt School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beckfoot School 5.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Cottingley Academy 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Beckfoot Oakbank 6.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Immanuel College 6.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published