Ilkley Grammar SchoolSt. Mary's Menston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilkley.
Summary of the comparison
Ilkley Grammar School and St. Mary's Menston are secondary schools in Ilkley.
Ilkley Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St. Mary's Menston scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ilkley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Ilkley Grammar School was judged exceptional and St. Mary's Menston was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.6 for Ilkley Grammar School and 56.6 for St. Mary's Menston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ilkley Grammar School (62.7 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St. Mary's Menston (57.5 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkleyIlkley Grammar School | IlkleySt. Mary's Menston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 35 in Bradford | 8th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,219 | 1,211 | |
| Capacity | 1,972 | 1,096 | |
| Location | Ilkley, LS29 8TR | Ilkley, LS29 6AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.6 | 56.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.3% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 319 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 254 | 93 | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.0% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,172 | 1,213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 18.2% 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.
Ilkley Grammar School
St. Mary's Menston
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