Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Community school
Beverley High School
- Pupils on roll
- 821of 950 places
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 16 November 2021Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 148 pupils who finished Year 11 at Beverley High School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Beverley High School’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 18% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 43% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 34% of leavers went to one, roughly twice the England rate of 13%.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 48% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in East Riding of Yorkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beverley High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 148 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 34% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 18% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beverley High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 43% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Beverley High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.1 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 61% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.9 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.9 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 146 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 80% |
| English Language | 145 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 138 | 94% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 127 | 86% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 118 | 80% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 67% |
| History | 79 | 54% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 80% |
| German | 70 | 48% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
| French | 51 | 35% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 43 | 29% | 8% | 23% | 21% | 74% |
| Photography | 42 | 29% | 6% | 36% | 19% | 95% |
| Geography | 33 | 22% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 85% |
| Physics | 25 | 17% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 25 | 17% | 4% | 16% | 20% | 92% |
| Biology | 24 | 16% | 23% | 92% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 16% | 23% | 79% | 47% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 16% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 13% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 89% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 12% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 78% |
| Drama | 18 | 12% | 7% | 44% | 27% | 89% |
| Textiles | 17 | 12% | 2% | 53% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 10% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 10% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 86% |
| Astronomy | 11 | 7% | 0% | 9% | 29% | 36% |
| Music | 7 | 5% | 5% | 43% | 33% | 86% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 44 | 92% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Beverley High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 82 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.19 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 31% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 29% | 17% |
| Biology | 14 | 29% | 20% |
| History | 13 | 27% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 25% | 31% |
| Physics | 9 | 19% | 12% |
| Photography | 8 | 17% | 3% |
| Geography | 8 | 17% | 10% |
| English Literature | 7 | 15% | 11% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 54% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 25% | — |
Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Bridlington School
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82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.2
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81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Driffield School and Sixth Form
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Goole Academy
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72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Headlands School
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.