Ghyll Royd believes that every child has a valuable contribution to make and looks to explore individual talents, build the children's self esteem and develop their leadership skills.

“Behaviour is outstanding both in class and around the school. All pupils have mature and thoughtful attitudes”. (Ofsted 2008)

Boys and girls of all ages are given positions of responsibility as buddies, class monitors and members of the School and Eco Councils. The boys currently in Form 6 work particularly hard to demonstrate a high level of discipline and show a caring and responsible attitude towards the younger children. They are given a variety of roles to fulfill within the school and are recognized for their achievements, being awarded their Prefect and Head Boy badges. Co-operation and team work is encouraged throughout the school through the merit point and House system.

“Pupils get on with each other very well and boys who are new to the school say it is very easy to settle in”. (Ofsted 2008)

The school promotes traditional values and the children are expected to follow the school’s 5 Cs of courtesy, concentration, care, co-operation and consideration. Pupils are expected to have self respect  and to demonstrate a high level of respect to others.

 “The boys at Ghyll Royd have very good social skills. They are very welcoming to visitors and courteous to each other and their teachers”. (Ofsted 2008)