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The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is a leading independent school for boys and girls aged 2-18. Our campus is a greenfield site at Alwoodley Gates in north Leeds, well-placed for families from across North and West Yorkshire. Under our ‘diamond model’ structure, children learn in single sex classes from ages 11 to 16, while benefiting from shared form time and co-curricular activities. In 2025 88% of A-level grades awarded to GSAL students were at A* to B and 95% of leavers progressed to higher education. 71% of GCSE grades were at 7 or above. With employers looking for specific skills and attributes as well as knowledge of the business world, we support our pupils’ personal development and team working through a wide range of enhancement opportunities. Pupils undertake work experience in Year 11, whilst our sixth form students participate in our Aspire programme, including voluntary work and taught courses, alongside their A-level studies to prepare them for life after school. They can take part in the Leeds Enterprise Advisory Programme (LEAP). Many activities are student driven to provide leadership opportunities. The Extended Project Qualification enables pupils to develop research skills and self-motivation. With over 2,000 pupils and 470 staff, we are a major employer and a significant local business with a turnover of over £25 million. We invest over £1m a year in bursaries to support pupils from a wide range of backgrounds. The GSAL Business Networking Group is a forum for our parents and associates, whether self-employed or working in SMEs, industry or the professions, to share ideas and build contacts. To see opportunities to join our team of committed and professional teaching and support staff, visit www.gsal.org.uk and click the jobs tab. The strength and diversity of the region’s economy contributes to GSAL’s success, and we are proud of our role in developing talented young people who will ensure that our region continues to thrive.

Woodhouse Grove School, and its preparatory junior school Brontë House, is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding public school and Sixth Form college in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England for children aged between 3 and 18. Founded in 1812 by the Methodist Conference for the education of the sons of ministers, The Grove now welcomes pupils and staff of all denominations and none. We have achieved excellent exam results at both A Level and GCSE. Our average A*-E pass rate is 97.2% with around a third of our pupils achieving ABB or better in their results at A Level. Additionally, 89% of the 2023 class achieved 5 or more passes at GCSE including English and Maths, with 35% achieving 6 or more high grades (7, 8, 9). Our existing sports facilities include a multi-use indoor sports hall, school Multigym, Aerobics Studio, Fitness Suite, Fencing Salle, Jubilee Pool, indoor and outdoor Cricket Nets, Netball Courts, Tennis Courts, 3 strip 1st XI Cricket Pitch and Athletics facilities. We are also very excited to announce that our covered all year-round Netball and Tennis courts will be completed and available to use by Spring 2024. The Davy block was purpose built in 2009 to house the Grove’s Performing Arts and links through to The McCarthy Theatre. It consists of a music recital room, drama studio, classrooms, a keyboard room, computer room, a recording studio and 12 practice rooms. The McCarthy Theatre provides an excellent multi-functional, flexible performance space for theatrical productions and musical events with seating for up to 230. A new additional Sixth Form building is due to be completed later this year and will be fully operational early in 2024. This will provide additional study space for individuals or small groups as well as Sixth Form classrooms and seminar rooms. In recent years the school has grown (now 750 in the senior school from age 11) but we are still small enough for all pupils to be known.

Tracing its roots back to 1548, Bradford Grammar School, is a leading independent school in West Yorkshire, providing an ‘outstanding education’ (ISI) for girls and boys aged 4 to 18. Pupils from diverse backgrounds are happy, valued and encouraged to flourish in an academic environment designed to inspire them to reach their full potential and equip them for life in a global society. At GCSE, our results far exceed the national average. In 2025, 71% of all GCSE exams taken were awarded 9-7 grades (equivalent A/A*. The national figure of 22%. In 2025, 98 A Level students celebrated outstanding success with 58% achieving A*/A grades. Overall, 97% of students at BGS secured A*-C grades. 89% of students continued to higher education in the UK or abroad. Six students achieved Oxbridge places. A broad curriculum is supported by excellent pastoral care. Extensive facilities including workshops, laboratories, a 25m swimming pool, sports’ pavilion, all weather sports’ barn and pitch, squash and tennis courts, recording studio, music auditorium, state of the art library and the Hockney Theatre. Pupils can choose from over 60 clubs and societies, from rowing and orienteering, to table tennis, debating and chess. Former pupils include David Hockney, Denis Healey, Sir Ken Morrison, Olympic champions Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Adrian Moorhouse MBE, long distance runner Emile Cairess and cyclist Abby-Mae Parkinson to name but a few. Follow our OB LinkedIn page to keep up-to-date on alumni-related news and events >> https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bgs-obs