Updated for 2026 admissions cycle
The grammar schools in Yorkshire survive in separate local pockets rather than within a single regional system. Calderdale, Kirklees, Ripon, and Skipton each represent a different strand of Yorkshire's selective inheritance, which gives the region breadth without giving it uniformity.
Top schools
Previewing the top 5 grammar schools in Yorkshire by GCSE results. The area pages below separate local clusters so routes, admissions rules, and travel patterns are easier to check.
High competition / FSCE
High competition / FSCE
Moderate competition / GL Assessment
High competition / FSCE
Moderate competition / FSCE
Area pages
Each page covers one smaller local area.
These area pages split Yorkshire into smaller local groups. That makes it easier to compare schools that are actually part of the same local list.
See all exam areas3 grammar school profiles in North Yorkshire, covering Ripon and Skipton. The linked Yorkshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
3 grammar school profiles in West Yorkshire, covering Calderdale and Kirklees. The linked Yorkshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The linked Yorkshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
1 grammar school profile in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The linked Yorkshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
2 grammar school profiles in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The linked Yorkshire guide covers shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.
Area map
School ranking
This table ranks schools by GCSE results. Before saving a school, open the relevant area page and check the 11+ route, admissions rule, and journey, because those details can vary a lot between areas such as North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Calderdale.
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Heckmondwike Grammar School, High Street
Overall GCSE score:81.6
Assessment: FSCE
Crossley Heath School, Savile Park
Overall GCSE score:69.9
Assessment: FSCE
Ripon Grammar School, Clotherholme Road
Overall GCSE score:60.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Skipton Girls' High School, Gargrave Road
Overall GCSE score:58.3
Assessment: FSCE
North Halifax Grammar School, Moorbottom Road, Illingworth
Overall GCSE score:54.3
Assessment: FSCE
Ermysted's Grammar School, Gargrave Road
Overall GCSE score:51.4
Assessment: FSCE
Next checks
Open focused comparisons and guides for the routes, admissions rules, and journeys that matter in Yorkshire.
Explore other areas
Nearby region overviews show how the ranking-first picture changes outside one local cluster.
19 grammar school profiles in 6 counties across North West, covering 5 local clusters in total, with local area hubs for route, admissions and journey detail.
34 grammar school profiles in 5 counties across Midlands, covering 7 local clusters in total, with local area hubs for route, admissions and journey detail.
8 grammar school profiles in Essex, covering Essex and Southend-on-Sea, with local area hubs for route, admissions and journey detail.
19 grammar school profiles in Greater London, covering 7 local clusters in total, with local area hubs for route, admissions and journey detail.
Yorkshire overview
6 grammar schools are spread across 5 local areas, with the biggest groups in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Calderdale, and 2 more.
What stands out
Yorkshire contains smaller grammar-school areas rather than one admissions market. The largest groups sit around North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Calderdale, Skipton, and 1 more.
School mix and route
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options. Yorkshire does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment, FSCE. 5 local areas also have a named shared test guide.
Where they are
Yorkshire is best understood as a set of smaller local areas, each with its own school mix and admissions shape.
Largest local group
North Yorkshire is the biggest local cluster in this wider area, with 3 schools.
Test routes
Yorkshire does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment, FSCE.
School mix
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Shared test guides
5 local areas in Yorkshire also have a named shared test guide.
The Yorkshire route sets the local test pattern.
The Yorkshire route sets the local test pattern.
The Yorkshire route sets the local test pattern.
The Yorkshire route sets the local test pattern.
The Yorkshire route sets the local test pattern.
FAQ
Yorkshire grammar schools are mainly concentrated in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Skipton, rather than one single city-wide or county-wide group.
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Yorkshire does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of GL Assessment, FSCE.
They can feel quite different. Some local areas have a named shared test guide, while others are smaller self-contained clusters with their own school mix and local admissions detail.