inspectors, who argued that the library in its previous form was underused. A new "Learning Resource Centre" was opened in 2016, in response to an Independent Schools Inspectorate report from 2008, in which it was stated that "[Pupils] are limited in the amount of independent study and research they can undertake while in school... by the absence of a central library resource." Hymers College is the best performing school in the East Riding in terms of examination results and league-table position, consistently producing an A2 Level pass rate of 99% (updated 2014 figure). In 2018, The Sunday Times' Parent Power publication ranked Hymers College as the 94th best independent school in the country and as one of the top 10 schools in the north of England. The Masonic lodge Old Hymerian Lodge is linked to the school. Extra-curricular activities Sport Mainstream sports are rugby and cricket, hockey and netball. The school introduced boys' hockey in January 2015. Other sports available include fencing, rounders, tennis, badminton, football, and athletics. In more recent years the school has produced excellent teams in a wide range of sports, reaching national finals in athletics, girls' hockey, tennis, badminton, and fencing. In 2014 the Independent Sport Magazine ranked Hymers as the 26th best sports school in the country. In December 2016 the school was included in The Cricketer magazine's Top 100 Cricket Schools in the Country. Music and drama The Judi Dench Theatre was opened in 1993 and a new Music Centre was opened by John Rutter in September 2014. The new facility contains nine individual music rooms, two classrooms, a recording studio and the Rutter Rehearsal Room. The school's musicians perform at over 35 concerts each year and increasingly take concerts out of school to perform in the local community. In 2013 the Junior School choir performed in the School Choir of the Year for Barnardos and BBC Songs of Praise. Drama is taught to pupils in Years 7 and 8 with youngsters choosing to study it at GCSE and at A Level. Many students appear in the annual school play, which is performed in March each year. In addition, the Department produces plays in the Junior School and throughout the Senior School. Recent productions include Oliver!, Annie, and Les Miserables. Work in the local community The school makes a significant contribution to its local community. Hymers is the only independent school in the country