Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Community school
Headlands School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,057of 1,482 places
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Report card, 19 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 160 pupils who finished Year 11 at Headlands School in 2023, 11% stayed on in Headlands School’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 51% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 57 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.9 in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 8% 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 | Headlands School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 160 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 11% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 20% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 51% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 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 | Headlands School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 57 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Headlands School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.6 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 6% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.9 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.8 | 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 | 171 | 98% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 171 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 54% |
| English Literature | 155 | 89% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 141 | 81% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 48% |
| History | 98 | 56% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 62% |
| Geography | 47 | 27% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 55% |
| Business Studies | 36 | 21% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 39% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 35 | 20% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 51% |
| Statistics | 31 | 18% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| Biology | 27 | 16% | 23% | 15% | 45% | 85% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 16% | 23% | 22% | 47% | 78% |
| Physics | 27 | 16% | 23% | 11% | 46% | 67% |
| French | 26 | 15% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| Psychology | 24 | 14% | 3% | 13% | 22% | 50% |
| 3D Design | 23 | 13% | 2% | 4% | 16% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 10% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 59% |
| Drama | 16 | 9% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 81% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 9% | 9% | 6% | 28% | 56% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 69% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 5% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 63% |
| Film Studies | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 20% | — |
| Dance | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Textiles | 1 | 1% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 34 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 22 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 6 | 75% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 4 | 50% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Headlands School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 73 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 8 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.61 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 100% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 75% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 75% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Beverley High School
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.1
Bridlington School
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82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.2
Cottingham High School
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
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Goole Academy
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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.