Ermysted's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber BD23 1PL · North Yorkshire
#7 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#199 of 4,090 nationally
About Ermysted's Grammar School
Ermysted's Grammar School is a local authority secondary located in Skipton, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 836 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 92.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 7th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 836; capacity filled 93.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.9%; ebacc average points 6.46.
There are 22 schools in Skipton; Ermysted's Grammar School ranks 3rd of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)67.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)86.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ermysted's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 836
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 67.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 86.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ermysted's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
148 students · 203 m away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students · 261 m away
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 301 m away
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 666 m away
The Skipton Academy
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
736 students · 885 m away
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 913 m away
Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
120 students · 2.5 km away
Embsay Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.9 km away
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wetherby High School
Wetherby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
828 students
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
823 students
Beverley High School
Beverley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
821 students
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
878 students
Bridlington School
Bridlington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
881 students
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
899 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ermysted's Grammar School a good school?
Ermysted's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 92.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #7 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ermysted's Grammar School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ermysted's Grammar School ranks #7 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #199 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ermysted's Grammar School?
Ermysted's Grammar School had 836 students in 2025.
Is Ermysted's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ermysted's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ermysted's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ermysted's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.