Ermysted's Grammar School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Skipton (North Yorkshire).
Attainment 8
64.3
▲ 18.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
83.7%
▲ 37pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.4%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
93%
836 / 896 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ermysted's Grammar School is a secondary school located in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 18 and currently has 818 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 896. The school is led by Mr Michael Evans.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Our Governance Constitution
- Committees and Panels
- Current Members
- Impact Statement
- Minutes
- Catering
- Pastoral Support
- Academic Support
- ClassCharts
- Friends Association
- Old Boys’ Society
- Years 8-11
- Sixth Form
- Appeals
- Late Testing Registration Form
- Test Familiarisation
and 2 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 121716
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Clarkson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Dornier Swiffen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Arnold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria Flemming | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Clare Foster | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Scott-Pearce | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Burns | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicole Ballantyne | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Shabnam Ahsan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Charles Escott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Sara Humphrey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Samantha Trelease | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Laura Reynolds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Charisma Choudhury Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Evans Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record