Schools in Ilkley

How many schools are there in Ilkley?

Ilkley has 13 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 3 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ilkley are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Ilkley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School; Addingham Primary School; Ilkley Grammar School; and St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary SchoolAddingham Primary SchoolIlkley Grammar SchoolSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Ilkley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Ilkley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ilkley Grammar School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.6 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.6 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ilkley Grammar SchoolSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Ilkley have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Ilkley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Burley Oaks Primary School (95% in reading, 89% in maths); All Saints' CofE Primary School (93% in reading, 89% in maths); and Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School (85% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Burley Oaks Primary SchoolAll Saints' CofE Primary SchoolBurley and Woodhead CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ilkley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ilkley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Ilkley?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bradford published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Addingham Primary School, 2.628 miles for 2027 entry; Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School, 2.826 miles for 2027 entry; Burley Oaks Primary School, 0.651 miles for 2027 entry; Ilkley Grammar School, 3.548 miles for 2026 entry; The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, 0.381 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Addingham Primary SchoolBurley and Woodhead CofE Primary SchoolBurley Oaks Primary SchoolIlkley Grammar SchoolThe Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Source: Bradford admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Ilkley?

Apply to your council - Bradford, Leeds or North Yorkshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.