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Girls' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

All 17 girls' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber.

17 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

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  1. Skipton Girls' High School

    Skipton, BD23 1QL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

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

    180 first choices, 120 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    862
    View school Skipton Girls' High School
  2. Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

    Bradford, BD3 0LT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    191 first choices, 123 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    796
    View school Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
  3. Beverley High School

    Beverley, HU17 9EX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    154 first choices, 148 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    821
    View school Beverley High School
  4. Bronte Girls' Academy

    Bradford, BD4 7EB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls

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

    96 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    709
    View school Bronte Girls' Academy
  5. Batley Girls' High School

    Batley, WF17 0LD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    178 first choices, 212 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    1,415
    View school Batley Girls' High School
  6. Bradford Girls' Grammar School

    Bradford, BD9 6RB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Faith school
    • Girls

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

    91 first choices, 139 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    667
    View school Bradford Girls' Grammar School
  7. Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Bradford, BD9 6NA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results below the Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools average.

    89 first choices, 126 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    910
    View school Belle Vue Girls' Academy
  8. Newland School for Girls

    Hull, HU6 7RU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Girls

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

    46 first choices, 77 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    610
    View school Newland School for Girls
  9. Al-Mahad Al-Islami

    South Yorkshire, S9 5FP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    77
    View school Al-Mahad Al-Islami
  10. Eden Springs Girls Secondary

    Bd5 7pe · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 24 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    113
    View school Eden Springs Girls Secondary
  11. Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria

    Bradford, BD14 6JX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Girls

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

    Independent school. Results close to the Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    371
    View school Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
  12. Madni Academy

    Dewsbury, WF12 9AY · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results below the Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    215
    View school Madni Academy
  13. Rida Girls High School

    West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls

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

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    112
    View school Rida Girls High School
  14. Stonegate School

    Lancashire, LA2 7BX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    7
    View school Stonegate School
  15. Al Kauthar Girls Academy

    Leeds, LS7 4JE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Girls

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

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    51
    View school Al Kauthar Girls Academy
  16. Queen Mary's School

    Thirsk, YO7 3BZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 16 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

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

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    221
    View school Queen Mary's School
  17. Sheffield High School GDST

    Sheffield, S10 2PE · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    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 girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    695
    View school Sheffield High School GDST
The big picture

How Yorkshire and the Humber's girls' 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 49.6England 46.2Queen Mary's School: 27.6Al Kauthar Girls Academy: 35.3Al-Mahad Al-Islami: 41.6Madni Academy: 43.8Belle Vue Girls' Academy: 44.4Batley Girls' High School: 45.2Bradford Girls' Grammar School: 46.8Bronte Girls' Academy: 47.9Eden Springs Girls Secondary: 48.3Beverley High School: 48.6Newland School for Girls: 49Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria: 50.1Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy: 55.3Rida Girls High School: 57.3Skipton Girls' High School: 67.5020406080
Girls' 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 8.2%Skipton Girls' High School: 6%Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy: 6%Bronte Girls' Academy: 7.9%Beverley High School: 8.1%Newland School for Girls: 8.5%Belle Vue Girls' Academy: 8.6%Batley Girls' High School: 9.8%Bradford Girls' Grammar School: 10.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

Ofsted grades in Yorkshire and the Humber

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 8
  • Good: 7 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Yorkshire and the Humber

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 17 girls' 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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    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

Girls' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, explained

There are 17 girls' schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, teaching 8,652 children. 1 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 9 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Yorkshire and the Humber girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

32.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,458 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.7% 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 girls schools are in Yorkshire and the Humber?
There are 17 girls schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Yorkshire and the Humber on Eduscope are Skipton Girls' High School, Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy and Beverley High 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 girls schools are in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Yorkshire and the Humber has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls 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 girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Yorkshire and the Humber is 16:1. 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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