Longcroft School and Sixth Form College, Beverley

In its own words: "At Longcroft we believe that every child should be known and cared for as an individual. We are an inclusive, welcoming community which, with the support of parents, provides a caring, safe and welcoming environment in which to learn and grow. Our ambition for our young people is evident through the high expectations we have for all in our community."

In 2026, pupils at Longcroft School and Sixth Form College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in East Riding of Yorkshire and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.22: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.2, against 46.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 146 families put Longcroft School and Sixth Form College as their first choice and 291 named it as one of their preferences, for 155 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Longcroft School and Sixth Form College are Beverley High School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.6); Beverley Grammar School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.6); Beverley Joint Sixth (1.3 miles); and Cottingham High School (4.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.6).

Longcroft School and Sixth Form College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longcroft School and Sixth Form College (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Of the 137 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

Of the 41 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Beverley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longcroft School, 10 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Longcroft School and Sixth Form College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Longcroft School and Sixth Form College issued 95 suspensions, 13 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Longcroft School and Sixth Form College are Molescroft Primary School (0.3 miles); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley (0.4 miles); Beverley Minster CE Primary School (0.9 miles); and Swinemoor Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.