Greystone Manor, Ilkley Road, Burley-in-Wharfdale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 7HW
10 reasons to choose Ghyll Royd School
Top line
Ghyll Royd School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Ilkley and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ghyll Royd School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Ghyll Royd School fees are £4,785 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Ghyll Royd School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 50%-60% of Ghyll Royd leavers are one of 7 or 8 independent school. Bradford Grammar, Giggleswick, and Woodhouse Grove account for the majority of those. 40-50% of pupils leave for a local state school, in particular, Ilkley Grammar School. 2 or 3 awards and scholarships per year.
The Ghyll Royd School curriculum
The school’s ‘Learning Challenge Curriculum’ is based on the National Curriculum, and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4. School also has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art from Year 1.
Sport at Ghyll Royd School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold accreditation.
The Arts at Ghyll Royd School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. As is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Ghyll Royd School
Moorfield School (2.9 miles); Westville House School (3 miles); Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House (6.9 miles).
Burley Oaks Primary School (0.8 miles); Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles); Ben Rhydding Primary School (2.3 miles).
Woodhouse Grove School (7 miles); Bradford Grammar School (9 miles); Bradford Christian School (9 miles).
Ilkley Grammar School (3 miles); St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.1 miles); Otley Prince Henry’s Grammar School Specialist Language College (3.5 miles).