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Best schools in Ilkley

12 schools in Ilkley with the same league rank as the Bradford and North Yorkshire and Leeds league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Ilkley's own ranking

In IlkleySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1All Saints' CofE Primary School82%15%Top 5% (8/160) in Bradford
2Burley Oaks Primary School80%20%Top 9% (13/160) in Bradford
3Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School79%18%Top 11% (17/160) in Bradford
4Menston Primary School70%15%Top 28% (44/160) in Bradford
5Ben Rhydding Primary School69%24%Top 32% (51/160) in Bradford
6Ashlands Primary School66%5%Top 41% (65/160) in Bradford
7The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School58%11%(90/160) in Bradford
8Addingham Primary School58%10%(91/160) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Ilkley's own ranking

In IlkleySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy56.671%Top 9% (4/45) in Leeds
2Ilkley Grammar School56.658%1st (1/35) in Bradford

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Guiseley SchoolLeeds5.7 miles53.062%Top 25% (11/45) in Leeds
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeOtley5.4 miles52.357%Top 29% (13/45) in Leeds
Beckfoot SchoolBingley5.8 miles51.558%Top 20% (7/35) in Bradford
Bingley Grammar SchoolBingley4.9 miles45.645%Top 32% (11/35) in Bradford
Titus Salt SchoolBradford5.9 miles40.835%(20/35) in Bradford
Carlton KeighleyKeighley4.9 miles40.443%(21/35) in Bradford
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyKeighley5.1 miles31.721%(34/35) in Bradford

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Ilkley's own ranking

In IlkleySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Ilkley Grammar School37.7+0.19Top 15% (2/14) in Bradford
2St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy34.1+0.09(13/23) in Leeds

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeOtley5.4 miles39.6+0.31Top 18% (4/23) in Leeds
Titus Salt SchoolBradford5.9 miles38.9+0.381st (1/14) in Bradford
Beckfoot SchoolBingley5.8 miles34.2-0.17Top 36% (5/14) in Bradford
Bingley Grammar SchoolBingley4.9 miles33.4-0.08(8/14) in Bradford
Guiseley SchoolLeeds5.7 miles32.4-0.35(17/23) in Leeds

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ilkley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bradford Grammar School8.0 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Ashville CollegeHarrogate11.5 miles40.91st (1/6) in North Yorkshire
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford10.2 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford7.8 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Duchy CollegeHarrogate12.1 miles36.3(4/6) in North Yorkshire
Eternal LightBradford10.6 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Bradford Primary · Bradford GCSE · North Yorkshire Primary · North Yorkshire GCSE · Leeds Primary · Leeds GCSE.

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