Grammar schools in North Yorkshire

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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North Yorkshire's selective schools are Ripon Grammar School, Ermysted's Grammar School and Skipton Girls' High SchoolNorth Yorkshire: SchoolsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: Within North Yorkshire there are three selective grammar schools: Ripon Grammar School Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton Girls' High SchoolView the official source. There is no single county test. The test for Ripon is run by North Yorkshire Council (for Ripon Grammar School only)North Yorkshire: Test run byChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The local authority administers both the published selection scheme and the allocation of school places at Ripon Grammar School, as it is a community school.View the official source and written by GL AssessmentNorth Yorkshire 2027 entry: Test providerChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The test material will continue to be provided and marked by GL Assessment.View the official source. Meanwhile, Ermysted's Grammar School and Skipton Girls' High School arrange and run their own selection tests, with their own processes, timescales and deadlinesNorth Yorkshire: Own test schoolsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: These schools arrange and run their own selection tests. Their application processes, timescales and deadlines differ to those of Ripon Grammar School.View the official source. For 2027 entry, the Ripon test took place on 12 September 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: If your child is transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2027, the entrance test will be held on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Ripon Grammar School.View the official source, and Ermysted's tested on 26 September 2026Ermysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: The main test session for applicants will be on the morning of Saturday, 26 September 2026.View the official source. The application deadline is the same for every family: 31 October 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 31 October 2026 is the closing date for online and paper applications.View the official source. The schools are listed A to Z; a postcode puts the nearest first.

The schools

Schools in North Yorkshire

The North Yorkshire 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Ermysted’s Grammar SchoolBoys
No distance published
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128 places, 2027 entry
Ripon Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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117 places, 2027 entry
Skipton Girls' High SchoolGirls
No distance published
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How places are given in North Yorkshire

Ripon Grammar School. The admission authority is North Yorkshire CouncilRipon Grammar School: Admission authorityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ripon Grammar School.The source says: North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is the admission authority for day students at Year 7 entry.View the official source, and the school is a community school (local authority maintained, selective; designated grammar school with day and boarding places)Ripon Grammar School: Establishment typeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The local authority administers both the published selection scheme and the allocation of school places at Ripon Grammar School, as it is a community school.View the official source. The test is multiple choiceNorth Yorkshire 2027 entry: FormatChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: All questions are multiple choice.View the official source, and on scoring: No percentage weights are printed: the two age-standardised scores (Verbal Skills, and non-verbal reasoning with maths) are added together for a total scoreNorth Yorkshire 2027 entry: WeightingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: After the marks have been standardised to take into account your child's age, your child's verbal skills and non-verbal reasoning and mathematics scores are added together to give a total score which is used to determine whether they have reached the cut-off mark.View the official source. On results: Written confirmation of the entrance test result is sent to parents; results are not given by telephone or email.North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Results disclosureChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: Written confirmation of your child’s entrance test result will be sent out. Please do not contact the admissions team, we will not be able to advise the result by telephone or email.View the official source

Ermysted's Grammar School. Its own test covers English and mathsErmysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 subjectsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: The papers assess a candidate’s application of knowledge and skills in English and mathematicsView the official source, in a mix of multiple-choice and written answersErmysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: Paper 1 contains English and mathematics questions with multiple choice answer options. ... Paper 2 contains English and mathematics questions where you respond with short written answers.View the official source. Results for 2027 entry are sent in the week beginning 12 October 2026Ermysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: Following the completion of the test, parents will be informed of the required standard and whether their child has reached it in the week commencing 12 October 2026.View the official source.

Skipton Girls' High School. The school sets its own test. Its test date for 2028 entry is Skipton Girls' High School 2028 entry: Stage1Not yet published by Skipton Girls' High School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: September 2027 Entry ... Registration is now closed for 2027.View the official source. For practice, the school offers entrance test familiarisation guides for parents and for children, linked from the school's admissions pageSkipton Girls' High School 2027 entry: FamiliarisationChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Skipton Girls' High School.The source says: Entrance Test - Familiarisation Guide for Parents ... Entrance Test - Familiarisation Guide for ChildrenView the official source.

Which council handles your application

Whichever school you choose, the application itself goes to the council where you live, not to the school. For 2027 entry, North Yorkshire's application form opened on 12 September 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Caf opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 12 September 2026 - secondary application round opensView the official source, and changes to an application can be made until 30 November 2026North Yorkshire: Caf changes deadline2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: No changes can be made to applications before National Offer Day after 30 November 2026.View the official source. Offers come on 1 March 2027North Yorkshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 is National Offer Day for secondary school.View the official source, and the appeal deadline is 12 April 2027North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: If you want to appeal for a secondary school place, you need to submit your appeal by 12 April 2027.View the official source.

Where to find the dates

The North Yorkshire dates page brings the separate timetables together. For 2028 entry, Ripon test registration opens on a date that is North Yorkshire 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by North Yorkshire Council; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 entry ... If you have missed the deadline and would like your child to sit the entrance test for entry into year 7 in September 2027, please contact us.View the official source, and Ermysted's registration is Ermysted’s Grammar School 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by Ermysted's Grammar School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Entry into Year 7 (September 2027)View the official source. The North Yorkshire 11+ guide has more on each test.