Bradford Grammar School

Since 2016, Dr Simon Hinchliffe. Born in Rotherham and educated at Aston Comprehensive. First class degree in geography from Durham University was followed by PhD from University of St Andrews and a PGCE was from the University of Edinburgh. Began

Around 40 per cent of pupils come through from Clock House. They do not sit a formal entrance exam although there are supportive conversations with families if the junior school feels their child might not be successful in the senior school. External

Between 80-90 per cent of pupils move from year 11 into the sixth form, most of the rest move to state provision. About 90 per cent to university of whom three quarters to Russell Group. Durham, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester and Bradford recently

In 2025, 71 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 57 per cent A*/A at A level (83 per cent A*-B).

The head describes his school's curriculum as world class. With increased specialism from year 9 onwards it is certainly broader than many others. In year 7, all pupils study French, German and Latin, then in year 8, everyone does Latin and two

Around 12 per cent of pupils (marginally above average) are on the SEN register mostly requiring support for dyslexia, slow processing skills and autism. The SENCo has a maths teaching background and significant prior experience of leading on SEN in

There is a wealth of musical activity at BGS. Pupils perform in more than 50 concerts a year including Friday lunchtime recitals and at venues such as Bradford Cathedral and Leeds Minster. We counted 25 plus different bands, choirs and orchestras

BGS has a very strong sporting reputation and a number of pupils compete at national and international level; triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are former pupils. School is determined not to be elitist and fields several teams in different

It felt to us that this is a school getting pastoral care right. One parent told us, ‘BGS is homely and nurturing from the head down to the grounds staff, they know our kids well.’ Heads of year, a strong team of form tutors and two school nurses

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

A mixed demographic, lots of four-wheel drives in the car park but a reasonable number of cars that have seen better days and anecdotal tales of families making significant sacrifices and holding down multiple jobs to afford the fees. ‘It's not

Assisted places are available for academically gifted new entrants to year 7 with a joint annual family income of under £70,000. New year 12 pupils can also apply for assisted places depending on family income if they achieve at least six GCSEs at

Bradford Grammar School is a selective northern independent with a long and illustrious history. Academic rigour? Absolutely, but that goes hand in hand with impressive sensitivity, lightness of touch, genuine love of learning and sense of fun. Great