Bingley Grammar SchoolIlkley Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bingley Grammar School and Ilkley Grammar School are secondary schools.
Bingley Grammar School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ilkley Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ilkley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Bingley Grammar School was judged Good and Ilkley Grammar School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Bingley Grammar School and 56.5 for Ilkley Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bingley Grammar School (50.8 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ilkley Grammar School (62.7 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BingleyBingley Grammar School | IlkleyIlkley Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 35 in Bradford | 2nd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,966 | 2,172 | |
| Capacity | 1,878 | 1,972 | |
| Location | Bingley, BD16 2RS | Ilkley, LS29 8TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.1% | 66.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 85.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.3% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 5.03 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 308 | 311 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 254 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.6% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,966 | 2,172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 18.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bingley Grammar School
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