East Riding of Yorkshire secondary schools league table 2025
Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 20 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Primary Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
- State Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Academies & Free Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Largest Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
- 179South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeNorth Ferriby · Academy Secondary52.5 Attainment 8 · 2,085 students
- 267Beverley High SchoolBeverley · Local authority Secondary50.1 Attainment 8 · 821 students
- 365Goole AcademyGoole · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,348 students
- 464Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeBeverley · Local authority Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 722 students
- 561Woldgate School and Sixth Form CollegeYork · Academy Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 1,167 students
- 661Wolfreton School and Sixth Form CollegeHull · Academy Secondary47.6 Attainment 8 · 1,381 students
- 760The Snaith SchoolGoole · Academy Secondary46.3 Attainment 8 · 837 students
- 860Howden SchoolGoole · Academy Secondary46.2 Attainment 8 · 699 students
- 959Beverley Grammar SchoolBeverley · Academy Secondary46.2 Attainment 8 · 829 students
- 1049Cottingham High SchoolCottingham · Academy Secondary45.2 Attainment 8 · 826 students
- 1148Hornsea School and Language CollegeHornsea · Local authority Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 1,258 students
- 1247The Market Weighton SchoolMarket Weighton · Local authority Secondary42.6 Attainment 8 · 658 students
- 1344Driffield School and Sixth FormDriffield · Academy Secondary44.0 Attainment 8 · 1,414 students
- 1442Holderness AcademyHull · Academy Secondary43.1 Attainment 8 · 906 students
- 1536Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary SchoolHessle · Academy All-through44.7 Attainment 8 · 1,812 students
- 1636TranbyHull · Independent All-through45.1 Attainment 8 · 484 students
- 1725Headlands SchoolBridlington · Local authority Secondary39.6 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
- 1823Withernsea High SchoolWithernsea · Local authority Secondary38.9 Attainment 8 · 734 students
- 1921Pocklington SchoolYork · Independent All-through34.7 Attainment 8 · 641 students
- 2010Bridlington SchoolBridlington · Local authority Secondary30.2 Attainment 8 · 881 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College North Ferriby · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 78.9 Top 25% | 52.5 Attainment 8 | 2,085 |
| 2 | Beverley High School Beverley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 67.1 Top 50% | 50.1 Attainment 8 | 821 |
| 3 | Goole Academy Goole · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 64.6 Top 50% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,348 |
| 4 | Longcroft School and Sixth Form College Beverley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 63.9 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 722 |
| 5 | Woldgate School and Sixth Form College York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.4 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,167 |
| 6 | Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.0 Top 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 1,381 |
| 7 | The Snaith School Goole · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 59.9 Top 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 837 |
| 8 | Howden School Goole · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 699 |
| 9 | Beverley Grammar School Beverley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.8 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 829 |
| 10 | Cottingham High School Cottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.0 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 826 |
| 11 | Hornsea School and Language College Hornsea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 48.3 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 1,258 |
| 12 | The Market Weighton School Market Weighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 46.9 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 658 |
| 13 | Driffield School and Sixth Form Driffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.8 Lower 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 1,414 |
| 14 | Holderness Academy Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.7 Lower 50% | 43.1 Attainment 8 | 906 |
| 15 | Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Hessle · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 35.8 Lower 50% | 44.7 Attainment 8 | 1,812 |
| 16 | Tranby Hull · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 35.7 Lower 50% | 45.1 Attainment 8 | 484 |
| 17 | Headlands School Bridlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 25.1 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 18 | Withernsea High School Withernsea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 22.9 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 734 |
| 19 | Pocklington School York · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 20.7 Lower 50% | 34.7 Attainment 8 | 641 |
| 20 | Bridlington School Bridlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 10.0 Lower 50% | 30.2 Attainment 8 | 881 |
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College in North Ferriby leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with a Success Index (England) of 78.9. Of the 20 schools shown, 11 are academy, 7 are local authority, 2 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber secondary schools league table, every school on the East Riding of Yorkshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire?
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College in North Ferriby, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with a Success Index (England) of 78.9 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 2,085).
How are secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.