A selective boys grammar school in Skipton, North Yorkshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 818 pupils on roll.
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At a glance
Ermysted's Grammar School is one of England's oldest state schools, tracing its Skipton foundation to the late fifteenth century, certainly before 1492 and possibly to 1476. The present Gargrave Road site dates from the 1870s, and the school now serves a little over 800 boys with a sixth form.
The official history gives the school a particular character: old foundation, local loyalty and steady rebuilding. Recent decades have added science laboratories, IT rooms, a Music Centre, Refectory, Food Technology Lab, CDT and English accommodation and a Sixth Form Centre, while the Foundation continues to support trips, competitions and enrichment.
Its ethos is direct and academic: an inspiring, enjoyable environment where pupils are expected to achieve highly, respect others and contribute responsibly. The curriculum was substantially reshaped from 2019 and is kept under review; sixth form is described as thriving and diverse, with strong subject teaching and post-18 guidance. Enrichment is unusually visible too, with the site counting 59 weekly enrichment activities.
Year 7 entry has 128 places. For September 2027, applicants register directly with Ermysted's and sit FSCE English and mathematics papers; there is no non-verbal reasoning or creative-writing element. Oversubscription then considers looked-after status, catchment, pupil premium, siblings and distance. Published measures show Ofsted Good, Progress 8 around +0.59, 96.1% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 28.6% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2025/26 KS4 measures compared with North Yorkshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with North Yorkshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with North Yorkshire and England.
Whole-school roll of 836 pupils; 831 had a recorded ethnic group.
Applies to: Applicants moving after test registration and seeking catchment or distance priority.
A new address following test registration must be evidenced, and the child must live there by the supplementary-form deadline, 27 November 2026, to use it for first offers. Later moves are considered after the March allocation as a late application.
Ermysted's runs its own Year 7 testing for September 2027 entry. Every applicant must register directly with the school; no-one is entered automatically.
Catchment is defined through named primary-school areas including Beamsley, Bradley, Burnsall, Carleton, Cracoe, Embsay, Gargrave, Grassington, Kettlewell, Kirkby-in-Malhamdale, Skipton, Thornton-in-Craven, and Threshfield. Within the main categories, pupil premium priority applies before sibling and straight-line distance.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Highest priority goes to looked after and previously looked after boys who reach the required standard.
Catchment-area boys
Boys living in catchment who reach the required standard are prioritised ahead of out-of-catchment applicants.
Out-of-catchment boys
Boys outside the catchment area who reach the required standard are considered after the catchment group.
Priority within categories
Within the catchment and out-of-catchment categories, pupil premium priority applies first, then sibling priority, then straight-line distance, with random allocation if distance is identical.
Official exam resources
No released past entrance-test papers are currently verified here. The resources below are labelled by type.
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Registration opens
13 April 2026, Opens at noon
PastRegistration closes
31 August 2026, Closes at noon
PastEntrance test
26 September 2026
PastResults released
Week commencing 12 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
PastSupplementary information form deadline
27 November 2026, Closes at noon
Offer day
1 March 2027
Score request deadline
19 October 2026
PastFor candidates below the required standard; request scores by email by noon.
Move-in deadline
27 November 2026, By the SIF deadline, 12 noon
Address evidence deadline
27 November 2026, With the SIF, by 12 noon
Read the admissions policy and parents' guide
Check the published entry rules, test arrangements, and catchment guidance before you register.
Open Year 7 admissionsRegister with Ermysted's
Registration opens at noon on 13 April 2026 and closes at noon on 31 August 2026.
Open registration formSit the FSCE entrance test
The Year 7 entrance test takes place on 26 September 2026.
Open familiarisationSubmit your CAF
List Ermysted's on your CAF by 31 October 2026 after receiving the result in October.
Open parents' guideReturn the supplementary information form
If your child qualifies for an oversubscription priority, return the SIF with supporting evidence by noon on 27 November 2026.
Open SIFLatest inspection: 29 September 2022
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FAQ
For September 2027 entry, Ermysted's Grammar School uses Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE). Check the named test and any alternative or later-stage requirements in the admissions policy.
1. Read the admissions policy and parents' guide: Check the published entry rules, test arrangements, and catchment guidance before you register. 2. Register with Ermysted's: Registration opens at noon on 13 April 2026 and closes at noon on 31 August 2026. 3. Sit the FSCE entrance test: The Year 7 entrance test takes place on 26 September 2026. 4. Submit your CAF: List Ermysted's on your CAF by 31 October 2026 after receiving the result in October. 5. Return the supplementary information form: If your child qualifies for an oversubscription priority, return the SIF with supporting evidence by noon on 27 November 2026.
Registration opens: 13 April 2026, Opens at noon. Registration closes: 31 August 2026, Closes at noon. Entrance test: 26 September 2026. Results released: Week commencing 12 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Supplementary information form deadline: 27 November 2026, Closes at noon. Offer day: 1 March 2027. Score request deadline: 19 October 2026. Move-in deadline: 27 November 2026, By the SIF deadline, 12 noon. Address evidence deadline: 27 November 2026, With the SIF, by 12 noon
Ermysted's Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 29 September 2022.
