Ermysted's Grammar School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Boys · North Yorkshire
Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL
94
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 28/09/2022
Application demand
82%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.7%
19.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
836
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
896 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
82%
1st preference success rate
115 of 140 families who put it first got an offer
117
Places offered
197
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 140 | 115 | ● 82% |
| 2nd preference | 27 | 1 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 19 | 1 | ● 5% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 197 | 117 | 59% |
1st preference success by year
North Yorkshire lets families list 5 preferences. 136 applications came from outside the council area (75 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michael Evans
- Address
- Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL
- Phone
- 01756792186
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby · Skipton and Ripon
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 121716
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 7% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 5% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
836 pupils · 896 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
28 September 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 636 pupils
Attendance
93.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
0.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 65.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.59 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 86% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 6.30 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 41.09 | — | — |
Average grade: B (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 67.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 86.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 96.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 99.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.46 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 128 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.44 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 28.6% | 17% |
| A-level students | 91 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 128 | 53% | 91% | 97% | |
| Physics | 128 | 52% | 89% | 97% | |
| Chemistry | 128 | 56% | 92% | 97% | |
| Mathematics | 128 | 60% | 97% | 98% | |
| English Language | 128 | 41% | 84% | 93% | |
| English Literature | 128 | 32% | 79% | 93% | |
| Geography | 90 | 50% | 89% | 96% | |
| History | 70 | 37% | 71% | 89% | |
| German | 67 | 28% | 45% | 60% | |
| Design & Technology | 54 | 65% | 91% | 94% | |
| Computer Science | 52 | 54% | 85% | 94% | |
| French | 43 | 42% | 72% | 81% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 53 | 23% | 51% | 64% | |
| Chemistry | 40 | 18% | 35% | 55% | |
| Biology | 33 | 3% | 15% | 48% | |
| Physics | 32 | 22% | 44% | 72% | |
| Economics | 28 | 0% | 14% | 46% | |
| Psychology | 17 | 0% | 6% | 29% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 15 | 27% | 47% | 80% | |
| Geography | 14 | 0% | 21% | 57% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 12 | 25% | 50% | 75% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 33% | 67% | |
| Government and Politics | 8 | 13% | 38% | 63% | |
| German | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 13618: Ermysted's Grammar School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 6 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 71% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 2% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 75% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Yorkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.