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Boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

All 13 boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber.

13 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

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  1. Ermysted's Grammar School

    Skipton, BD23 1PL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average, low absence.

    181 first choices, 127 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    836
    View school Ermysted's Grammar School
  2. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford

    Bradford, BD8 9AR · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average.

    216 first choices, 112 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    598
    View school Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
  3. Beverley Grammar School

    Beverley, HU17 8NF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average.

    147 first choices, 139 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    829
    View school Beverley Grammar School
  4. Upper Batley High School

    Batley, WF17 0BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Results well below the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average, high absence.

    134 first choices, 144 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    784
    View school Upper Batley High School
  5. Eternal Light

    Bradford, BD5 9DH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    142
    View school Eternal Light
  6. Breckenbrough School

    Thirsk, YO7 4EN · Special · All-through · Ages 9 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 22
    Pupils
    71
    View school Breckenbrough School
  7. Cambridge Street School

    Batley, WF17 5QW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    177
    View school Cambridge Street School
  8. Compass Community School North

    West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    3
    View school Compass Community School North
  9. Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan

    Bradford, BD4 9PH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    169
    View school Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
  10. Rida Boys High School

    Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools about 14
    Pupils
    58
    View school Rida Boys High School
  11. Robert Holme Academy

    Brigg, DN20 8DL · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    8
    View school Robert Holme Academy
The big picture

How Yorkshire and the Humber's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Yorkshire and the Humber 50.7England 46.2The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 8.7Cambridge Street School: 28.9Breckenbrough School: 29.8Eternal Light: 31.2Upper Batley High School: 43.4Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford: 49.8Beverley Grammar School: 52.6Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan: 61Ermysted's Grammar School: 64.3020406080
Boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Yorkshire and the Humber average 7.8%Ermysted's Grammar School: 6.3%Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford: 6.5%The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 6.6%Beverley Grammar School: 7.2%Upper Batley High School: 8.8%Breckenbrough School: 11.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

Ofsted grades in Yorkshire and the Humber

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 8
  • Good: 6 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Yorkshire and the Humber

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 13 boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, explained

There are 13 boys' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, teaching 3,758 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 6 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,612 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Yorkshire and the Humber?
There are 13 boys schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Yorkshire and the Humber on Eduscope are Ermysted's Grammar School, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford and Beverley Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Yorkshire and the Humber has 2 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Yorkshire and the Humber ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Yorkshire and the Humber boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Yorkshire and the Humber is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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