Ilkley Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Ilkley (Bradford).
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
Ilkley Grammar School is a high achieving, dynamic and innovative learning community benefitting from fantastic students and an excellent staff team. Great emphasis is placed on high standards here.
Our most recent graded Ofsted inspection in December 2024 again confirmed us as an 'Outstanding' school in all areas of inspection with inspectors concluding that "Ilkley Grammar School is an amazing school" where "every pupil gets a chance to shine". You can read the full report here .
Our school is a successful and over-subscribed comprehensive school with over 2168 students, including almost 600 in Post-16. We have served the town of Ilkley and the surrounding area, approximately 16 miles from Leeds and 11 miles from Bradford, for over 400 years.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 136905
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Anthony Shelley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Claughton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Kaye Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Holly Marie Puzylo | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ged Fitzpatrick | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Peter Hulme | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Hannam | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard James Smith Curtin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert John Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nathanael Douglas Adams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Lucy Pymar | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carly Purnell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Veronica Hepworth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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