Ilkley Grammar School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Ilkley Grammar School
Address: Cowpasture Road
Town/City: Ilkley
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: LS29 8TR
Telephone Number: 01943 608424
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Moorlands Learning Trust
Sponsor: Moorlands Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Carly Purnell
Capacity: 1972
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 2219 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136905
DfE Number: 380/4502
UKPRN: 10034064
UPRN: 100052068255
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Keighley and Ilkley (E14001308)
Electoral Ward: Ilkley (E05001354)

Easting & Northing: 412318E, 447313N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 55' 20.81" N 1° 48' 49.61" W
Plus Code: 9C5WW5CP+XF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr Nathanael Douglas Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 June 2027.
  • Mr Richard James Smith Curtin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
  • Mr Ged Fitzpatrick - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Catherine Hannam - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
  • Mrs Veronica Hepworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr David Peter Hulme - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Alison Kaye - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Carly Purnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Holly Marie Puzylo - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Jessica Lucy Pymar - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
  • Mr Peter Anthony Shelley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Helen Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Robert John Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.