Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,167of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 16.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 221
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 26 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Woldgate School and Sixth Form College (URN 118081, until 1 November 2016).
What the data says
Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 at Woldgate School and Sixth Form College in 2023, 45% stayed on in Woldgate School and Sixth Form College’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 42% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 72 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 35% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.9 in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 46% 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 | 195 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | 72 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 35% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.9 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 39% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.5 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.7 | 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 | 218 | 99% | 88% | 28% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 217 | 98% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 213 | 96% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| History | 149 | 67% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 143 | 65% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 93 | 42% | 41% | 27% | 25% | 66% |
| Business Studies | 86 | 39% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 57% |
| Physics | 72 | 33% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 72 | 33% | 23% | 38% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 72 | 33% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 69 | 31% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 54% |
| Spanish | 67 | 30% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 66% |
| Physical Education | 51 | 23% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 48 | 22% | 11% | 27% | 23% | 75% |
| Media Studies | 47 | 21% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 74% |
| Art and Design | 30 | 14% | 7% | 13% | 24% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 11% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 56% |
| French | 25 | 11% | 18% | 64% | 29% | 92% |
| Drama | 16 | 7% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 81% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 40 | 53% | — |
| Sports Studies | 33 | 44% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 28% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 160 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 75 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.69 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 28% | 31% |
| Sociology | 19 | 25% | 13% |
| History | 18 | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 17 | 23% | 20% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 19% | 3% |
| Psychology | 14 | 19% | 23% |
| Physics | 12 | 16% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 13% | 17% |
| English Literature | 10 | 13% | 11% |
| Geography | 8 | 11% | 10% |
| Spanish | 8 | 11% | 2% |
| English Language | 7 | 9% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 21 | 28% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 13% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
Where Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is
Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from East Riding of Yorkshire’s allocation statistics.
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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.