Ermysted's Grammar School

Type Secondary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Gargrave Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PL
Phone 01756792186
Reference Number 121716

Ermysted’s Grammar School is performing well overall, with a recent inspection resulting in a 'Good' rating for overall effectiveness and outstanding ratings in key areas such as behavior, attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This reflects the significant efforts made by exceptional leaders who have worked diligently over recent years to enhance the educational experience for students. The school, which has not been inspected in over a decade due to exemptions, has made impressive strides in providing a well-rounded education that combines strong academic results with vital personal development. The school's commitment to developing a positive and respectful community is evident in the behavior of its pupils, who display enthusiasm for learning and a readiness to engage with important societal issues.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 818
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 100%
Girls: 0%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 127 Unknown 127
8 127 Unknown 127
9 126 Unknown 126
10 123 Unknown 123
11 128 Unknown 128
12 96 Unknown 96
13 91 Unknown 91

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 63.4%
Pakistani 19.3%
Indian 3.9%
White & Asian 2.2%
White, Other 2.1%
Chinese 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Asian, Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.1%
African 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 28 Sep 2022
Date Report
28 Sep 2022 School inspection:
22 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
17 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional leadership continually strives to develop the school for the benefit of pupils.
  • Outstanding behavior of pupils, who are focused and respectful.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum catering to a wide range of subjects.
  • High-quality support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Strong personal development and leadership opportunities for pupils.
  • Sixth-form students act as role models and provide mentoring for younger pupils.
  • Excellent library provision supporting diverse reading habits.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some key stage 3 lessons, essential subject knowledge is not always checked before moving on to new content.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
67.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 86.7%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 96.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 37.61
Average Points (best 3) 37.03

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 28.6%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 27 1
Third Preference 19 1
From another Local Authority 136 75

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
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