Schools in Ilkley

About schools in Ilkley

Ilkley lists 13 schools, most of them primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. It also has three independent schools, which sit outside the state system and set their own admissions.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

72%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools8

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Addingham Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• All Saints' CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Ashlands Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Ben Rhydding Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Burley Oaks Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Menston Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  58%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Ilkley Grammar School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  56.5

  Attainment 8
• St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  55.0

  Attainment 8

Independent schools3

• Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Moorfield School & Nursery

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Westville House School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

Common questions about schools in Ilkley

How many schools does Ilkley have?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Ilkley, including eight primary schools and three independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Ilkley?

Every school in Ilkley is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Ilkley ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Ilkley where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.