Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeSt. Mary's Menston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College and St. Mary's Menston are secondary schools.
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St. Mary's Menston scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St. Mary's Menston is ahead on our composite score.
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College was judged exceptional and St. Mary's Menston was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College and 56.6 for St. Mary's Menston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College (58.4 in 2021-22, 52.3 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 | OtleyOtley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | IlkleySt. Mary's Menston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Leeds | 8th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 1,641 | 1,211 | |
| Capacity | 1,606 | 1,096 | |
| Location | Otley, LS21 2BB | Ilkley, LS29 6AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 | 56.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 253 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 93 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.0 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.2% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,638 | 1,213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
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