Beverley Grammar School
87%
Capacity
802
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
About Beverley Grammar School
Beverley Grammar School is a state-funded boys’ secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with a co-educational sixth form. It sits sixth out of 18 schools of its type in the local authority, placing it in the top third of the area. Among its closest peers by Progress 8 score are Goole Academy, South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, and Woldgate School and Sixth Form College. The school is one of only two schools in the local authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour is Beverley High School, just 1.6 kilometres away. Headteacher Gavin Chappell leads a school of 802 pupils, with capacity for 920, and 18.8 per cent of students are eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 220 applications for 162 places, with 169 first-preference applications and 161 first-preference offers.
In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, Beverley Grammar School received Outstanding ratings across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This represents an improvement from its previous Good rating in 2015. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Progress 8 score of 0.13 is above the local authority average of -0.13 and is classified as Average nationally. Attainment 8 stands at 50.3, and 78.4 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score is 4.55, with 23 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc. At Key Stage 5, the school’s value-added score is -0.52, which is below average, and the average points per entry is 32.08, equivalent to a C+ grade. The best three A-levels average grade is a C, with 9.8 per cent of students achieving AAB or higher.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including art studios, an ICT suite, a sixth-form centre, playing fields, music rooms, a theatre, and a gymnasium. Sports on offer include hockey, swimming, gymnastics, rugby, football, martial arts, basketball, and badminton. There is an extensive list of clubs and activities such as art club, coding, newspaper, eco club, Young Enterprise, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, debate, gardening, science club, orchestra, and Model UN. The school supports pupils with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong Ofsted record and above-average Progress 8, this school is well-suited to families seeking a high-performing boys’ secondary with a broad extracurricular offer and a clear focus on academic improvement.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Queensgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8NF |
| Headteacher | Gavin Chappell |
| Local Authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Number of Pupils | 802 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 18.8% |
| School Capacity | 802 / 920 (87% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Sept 2021Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 1 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.13)
1236th of 3,141
Nationally
109th of 306
In Yorkshire and the Humber
6th of 18
In East Riding of Yorkshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
35.9
'22/23
32.6
'23/24
32.1
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2353%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 118 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)53%
- FE college27%
- Sixth form college13%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Not sustained2%
- Employment1%
98% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2365%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 57 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
44%
Russell Group
44%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)65%
- Employment21%
- Apprenticeship5%
- Other education2%
- Not sustained2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Business Studies:Single20
- Mathematics18
- Chemistry16
- Economics15
- History15
- Psychology15
- Biology13
- Geography13
- Physics13
- Government and Politics9
- Design and Technology (Product Design)7
- English Literature6
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
19Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed162
220
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
169 families put this school as their 1st choice (77% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:25
Source: beverleygrammar.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British91.1%
- Mixed3.6%
- White (other)2.6%
- Asian0.9%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
5
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Queensgate, Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8NF
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