SCHOOL PROFILE

Beverley Grammar School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136995
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 920 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

20 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

29 September 2021
Graded inspection Outstanding
Published 1 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust BEVERLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 829 829 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 829 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.3%
6.5 pts below England
School 18.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.3%
749
Any other White background
3.0%
25
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
16
Any other ethnic group
1.1%
9
White and Asian
1.1%
9
African
0.5%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.4% 144 of 829 pupils
3.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.9% 90 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts below
EHC plans 6.5% 54 pupils
England 6.0% 0.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Specific learning difficulty 21
Speech, language & communication 21
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Physical disability 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.2 7.0 pts above England
School 46.2
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 48.6% England 36.0% 12.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 69.6% England 51.4% 18.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 13.8% England 30.6% 16.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.05 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.13 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.17%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.95 pts higher than England
School 7.17%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.37%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.56 pts higher than England
School 19.37%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.18%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.38 pts higher than England
School 2.18%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.1% 2.2 pts below England
Beverley Grammar School
90.1%
East Riding of Yorkshire
79.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information