Beverley Grammar School

What Beverley Grammar School does

Beverley Grammar School is a state-funded Academy secondary school for boys aged 11-18 (Years 7-13), located on Queensgate in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Founded c.700 AD by St John of Beverley, it is documented as the oldest surviving state school in England and operates as a charitable trust with a governing body chaired by Louise Barrett and led by Headteacher Gavin Lord-Chappell (in post since September 2015). The school's core product is secondary education across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and a joint sixth form (Beverley J6) operated with Beverley High School, offering combined A-level and vocational pathways and reporting a 100% sixth-form pass rate with 45% of leavers admitted to Russell Group universities.

The school's product surface is anchored on the core academic offering and extended through a portfolio of ICT-enabled services: Google Classroom for coursework distribution; Classcharts for behaviour tracking with parent app access; SchoolCloud for online parents' evening appointment booking; ParentPay for online payments (meals, trips, services); Xello for structured careers education integrated with Skills Hull and East Yorkshire Labour Market Information, UCAS, and the National Careers Service; and the eDofE portal for Duke of Edinburgh's Award delivery (Bronze, Silver, Gold). Complementing these are the Y10 work experience programme (placements vetted by E2W), a Learning Support service, a library/resource centre, student leadership programmes, and enrichment partnerships (Bishop Burton College, William Jackson's Food Group, C4Di, Sauce, UCAS). Distribution is regional via East Riding of Yorkshire Council local-authority admissions for Years 7-11 and direct application for Years 12-13 through Beverley J6.

Revenue mechanics are almost entirely state-funded: the school receives core per-pupil funding from the UK government via the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with the only disclosed commercial income being DofE registration fees (Bronze £160, Silver £215) and ancillary transaction fees through ParentPay. The customer base is distributed across enrolled students and parents/carers, with three named in-school contacts covering general administration, careers, DofE, and work experience. Marketing and community outreach are run through the school website, monthly and termly newsletters, the BGS Parents App, the X (Twitter) feed @bevgrammar, and Facebook, supplemented by Open Evenings and events such as the Y7 intake evening for September 2027 scheduled on 1 October 2026.

Name

Beverley Grammar School

Legal name

Beverley Grammar School

Website

https://beverleygrammar.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beverley Grammar School is a state-funded secondary school for boys aged 11-18 in Beverley, UK. Founded c.700 AD as England's oldest state school, it delivers GCSE and A-level programs through a joint sixth form with Beverley High School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form programs
• GCSE preparation
• A-level studies
• Careers guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Government-funded secondary education provided free at point of delivery to students aged 11-18. Funded through local authority andDfE core funding.
2. DofE Award Programme Fees: Charged fees for Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions - Bronze £160, Silver £215. Covers administrative costs and expedition logistics.
3. ParentPay Services: Online payment system for school meals, trips, and other school services. Transaction fees may apply.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beverley Grammar School is a state-funded Academy secondary grammar school delivering free, government-funded education to boys aged 11-18 across Key Stage 3, GCSE (Key Stage 4) and a joint Sixth Form (Beverley J6) with Beverley High School. Core provision covers the academic curriculum alongside extracurricular programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, careers guidance via the Xello platform, Year 10 work experience, and ancillary digital services such as SchoolCloud, Classcharts and ParentPay.

Product overview

Beverley Grammar School is a state-funded secondary grammar school founded circa 700 AD, making it the oldest surviving state school in the UK. The school provides secondary education for boys aged 11-18 across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and a joint Sixth Form (Beverley J6) with Beverley High School. The product portfolio centres on the core educational offering complemented by ICT-enabled services: SchoolCloud for parents' evenings, Classcharts for behaviour management, ParentPay for payments, Xello for careers guidance, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme. The school also provides Y10 work experience placements and Labour Market Information resources for careers education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beverley Grammar School Secondary Education State-funded secondary grammar school education for boys aged 11-18 in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, covering Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 GCSE (Years 10-11) and a joint Sixth Form (Beverley J6) with Beverley High School. Provided free at point of delivery and funded through the UK government's Education and Skills Funding Agency.
• Beverley J6 Joint Sixth Form Joint sixth form operated with Beverley High School, offering A-level and vocational courses for Years 12-13. Students can attend either school for different subjects under a shared governance committee co-chaired by both schools. Advertised with a 100% pass rate and 45% of students progressing to Russell Group universities.
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Programme Extracurricular Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme covering Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition sections at Bronze (£160), Silver (£215) and Gold levels (Gold conducted via Beverley J6). Includes training sessions, practice and assessed expeditions, with financial assistance available for qualifying students.
• Year 10 Work Experience Programme Year 10 work experience placement programme running 1st-5th June 2026. Students arrange their own placements, with safety checks and compliance verification handled through partner organisation E2W, and a list of past employer hosts available via the Careers Google Classroom.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate in sixth form examinations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beverley High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint sixth form partnership (Beverley J6) providing combined A-level options and shared teaching across both schools. Students can attend either school for different subjects. Includes joint governance committee (Co-Chair shared between BGS and BHS).
• Bishop Burton CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerY10 Futures Day partnership where students experience post-16 provision at BGS, BHS, and Bishop Burton College to learn about pathways to university or apprenticeships.
• Skills Hull and East YorkshireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing Labour Market Information (LMI) to students for career planning. Website offers local career opportunities and trends in the Hull and East Yorkshire area.
• E2W (Education to Work)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganisation conducting safety checks on work experience placements on behalf of the school. Handles the compliance verification process for Y10 work experience placements.
• William Jackson's Food GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food company that set up a portable escape room for Y8 students to help them understand business and the food industry through puzzle-solving activities.
• National Careers ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment service providing careers advice linked from school's careers information section.
• DofE (The Duke of Edinburgh's Award)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool delivers Bronze, Silver, and Gold DofE Awards. Students can propose activities through eDofE online portal and complete expeditions as part of the award programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cottingham High School: Co-educational secondary school located close to Hull in the East Riding. Overlapping feeder geography and similar state-funded operating model, making it a relevant local admissions competitor.
• Malet Lambert School: Secondary school with sixth form located in Hull. Serves a comparable state-funded cohort in the immediate Humberside region, competing for the same wider applicant pool as BGS.
• Driffield School: Secondary school with sixth form serving the East Riding town of Driffield. Comparable student profile and regional demographic, competing for similar post-16 applicants in the southern East Riding catchment.
• South Hunsley School: Secondary school with sixth form located in the East Riding area. Comparable size, same regional admissions framework, and directly competes for the same cohort of high-achieving families transitioning from primary feeder schools.
• Beverley High School: State-funded secondary school for girls located in Beverley, and BGS's partner in the joint Beverley J6 sixth form. Same local authority catchment, overlapping feeder primary schools, and directly comparable academy funding model — making it the closest operational and geographic peer.
• Wolfreton School: Secondary school with sixth form in the East Riding region offering comparable GCSE and A-level provision. Direct admissions competitor for the same regional applicant pool.
• Hymers College: Independent day school in nearby Hull with a long grammar-school heritage. Comparable 'old school' brand positioning and similar academic profile, serving families in the broader East Yorkshire / Humberside region.
• Longcroft School: Co-educational secondary school also located in Beverley, East Riding. Competes directly with BGS for Year 7 admissions in the same immediate catchment area and operates under the same local-authority funding framework.
• Kingswood Academy: Secondary academy located in Hull serving a comparable state-funded cohort. Directly competes for the same Humberside applicant pool under a similar academy operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Pocklington School: Long-established independent co-educational day and boarding school in the East Riding. A broader educational incumbent in the same region that competes for high-achieving families willing to pay fees rather than access state provision.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bevgrammar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/beverley-grammar-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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