Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Community school
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 722of 1,578 places
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 144
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 at Longcroft School and Sixth Form College in 2023, 21% stayed on in Longcroft School and Sixth Form College’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 36% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 21 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 52% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.9 in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 55% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 164 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 21% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 27% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 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 | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 21 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.6 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.3 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.0 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 | 143 | 99% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 143 | 99% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 72% |
| English Literature | 141 | 98% | 86% | 24% | 21% | 80% |
| History | 84 | 58% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 82 | 57% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 75 | 52% | 11% | 8% | 24% | 61% |
| Geography | 72 | 50% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 67 | 47% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 78% |
| Biology | 59 | 41% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 41% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 92% |
| Physics | 59 | 41% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 90% |
| Spanish | 46 | 32% | 19% | 35% | 27% | 87% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 44 | 31% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 30% | 9% | 47% | 28% | 84% |
| French | 25 | 17% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 80% |
| Drama | 22 | 15% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 77% |
| Music | 20 | 14% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 12% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 24% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 12% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 53% |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 1 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 62 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 23 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.36 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 8 | 35% | 13% |
| History | 8 | 35% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 30% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 26% | 31% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Beverley High School
Community school · sixth form · 821 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.1
Bridlington School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 881 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.2
Cottingham High School
Academy converter · 826 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,414 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
Goole Academy
Academy converter · 1,348 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
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.