Tadcaster Grammar School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,494 pupils; North Yorkshire, LS24 9NB; URN 145777

Tadcaster Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 5 October 2022, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Boston Spa Academy, dates from 24 January 2023; the latest, at Garforth Academy, from 5 November 2024.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Tadcaster Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Tadcaster Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Tadcaster Grammar School
LS24 9NB, North Yorkshire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 5 October 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.0 (North Yorkshire 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.2% (North Yorkshire 47.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.80 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Tadcaster Grammar School
2.7 mi4,370 m NW
Boston Spa Academy
LS23 6RW, Leeds; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.9 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.7% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.04 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Boston Spa Academy
4.7 mi7,498 m NW
Wetherby High School
LS22 6JS, Leeds

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 21 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.7% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Wetherby High School
6.4 mi10,243 m S
Sherburn High School
LS25 6AS, North Yorkshire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 19 October 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.3 (North Yorkshire 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.3% (North Yorkshire 47.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.85 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Sherburn High School
6.8 mi10,867 m SW
John Smeaton Academy
LS15 8TA, Leeds; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 30 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.9 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.2% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for John Smeaton Academy
7.2 mi11,518 m SW
Garforth Academy
LS25 1LJ, Leeds; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 5 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.9 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.4% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Garforth Academy
7.6 mi12,299 m SW
Leeds East Academy
LS14 6HA, Leeds

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 31.4 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.6% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Leeds East Academy
8.0 mi12,819 m SW
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
LS14 6NU, Leeds

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.4 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.4% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Bishop Young Church of England Academy
8.4 mi13,559 m SW
Temple Moor High School
LS15 0PT, Leeds; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 2 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.9% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.71 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Temple Moor High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 5 October 2022: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 251 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	North Yorkshire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	52.0	46.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	56.2%	47.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	78.1%	67.8%	64.8%

England and North Yorkshire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 103 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	34.80	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	13.1%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Trinity Academy Leeds Leeds, 10.0 mi in a straight line
Woodkirk Academy Leeds, 15.3 mi in a straight line
Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield, 17.8 mi in a straight line
Ripon Grammar School North Yorkshire, 20.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Tadcaster Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in North Yorkshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,494 pupils for a capacity of 1,614. Trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST. Address: Toulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB. Website: tgs.starmat.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.