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As an ‘Outstanding’ comprehensive academy, our overriding aim is for all students to enjoy an exceptional, inclusive learning experience and for them to achieve everything that they are capable of – their ‘Personal Best’ - from year 7 right through to Post-16 and beyond.
We are very proud of our excellent reputation in the local community, as well as the wider Leeds and Bradford areas and pride ourselves on the quality of education we provide to our students. Our Ofsted inspection of March 2017 confirmed us as an ‘Outstanding’ school in all areas, where students “attain highly and make excellent progress”, where behaviour is “exemplary” and where “teachers go the extra mile to make sure students achieve, feel cared for and thrive within a supportive and productive learning environment”. (You can read the full report here). Our success was also recognised in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2018 with Ilkley Grammar School (IGS) named as the top ranked comprehensive school in the north of England.
Carly Purnell | Headteacher
Watch our video to give an insight into the outstanding education offered by Ilkley Grammar School Post 16. Join the Open Evening Event on Wednesday 1st November for more details.
We see leadership potential in all of our students and the opportunities that we provide help students to find and develop skills they might not realise they had.
Our students' academic life is enriched by a wide range of opportunities in which they explore and enjoy the world around them.
Friday 20 December 2019
Fundraiser: Charities Week 2019
Starting in 2006, Charities Week's vision is to bring our school community together, instil the value of being excellent citizens in our young people, whilst raising money for a range of charity organisations, local, national and international.
Friday 20 December 2019
During advent a member of each tutor group in Year 10 took it in turns to bring in a non-perishable item that could be donated to a foodbank.
Monday 2 December 2019
Well done to all of the students involved in this year's production of 'Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat'.
Monday 2 December 2019
The Skipton Academy (TSA) has from December 1st joined forces with Ilkley Grammar School as part of Moorlands Learning Trust (MLT).
Friday 15 November 2019
Year 7 Red Enterprise Challenge
On Thursday 14th November we welcomed the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) into school to work with Year 7 students.
Monday 11 November 2019
World Challenge Training Weekend
Training Weekend in Austwick for the Southern Tanzania World Challenge 2020
Monday 4 November 2019
Belgium Battlefields Trip 2019
IGS students have recently returned from their annual Belgium battlefield's trip, which includes the Belgian and French sectors of the Somme and the Belgian town or Ieper.
Thursday 24 October 2019
Careers Fair & Aspiration Event
On 23rd October, we welcomed a myriad of over 70 exhibitors to our Careers Fair, with 24 Aspirational Career Sector Presentations running as a key part of the evening.
Moorlands Learning Trust (MLT) was formed on July 1st 2017, when Ilkley Grammar School converted its single academy trust to multi-academy trust (MAT) status. We welcomed The Skipton Academy as our first partner academy on 1st December 2019
The Academy Trust is a company incorporated in England and Wales,
limited by guarantee with registered company number 07663864
Registered office address: Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8TR
