Largest Schools in North Yorkshire (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Primary Schools in North Yorkshire
- Secondary Schools in North Yorkshire
- State Schools in North Yorkshire
- Academies & Free Schools in North Yorkshire
- Independent Schools in North Yorkshire
- Grammar Schools in North Yorkshire
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in North Yorkshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in North Yorkshire
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in North Yorkshire
- 187Harrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 2,081
- 286St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,966
- 359South Craven SchoolKeighley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,936
- 458King James's SchoolKnaresborough · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,554
- 573Tadcaster Grammar SchoolTadcaster · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,494
- 658Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeRichmond · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,315
- 783St John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,250
- 838Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceSelby · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,176
- 956Stokesley SchoolStokesley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,079
- 1045Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeThirsk · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,029
- 1129Northallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeNorthallerton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,002
- 1258Malton SchoolMalton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 999
- 1382Brayton AcademySelby · Academy SecondaryPupils: 988
- 1464Scalby AcademyScarborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 980
- 1530Whitby SchoolWhitby · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 975
- 1697Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 957
- 1772Sherburn High SchoolLeeds · Academy SecondaryPupils: 951
- 1822Graham SchoolScarborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 893
- 1993Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 862
- 2093Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 836
- 2176Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork · Academy SecondaryPupils: 823
- 2271Ashville CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-throughPupils: 797
- 2341Rossett SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 785
- 2437The Skipton AcademySkipton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 736
- 2514Queen Ethelburga's CollegeYork · Independent SecondaryPupils: 736
- 2616George Pindar SchoolScarborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 730
- 2775Ryedale SchoolYork · Academy SecondaryPupils: 698
- 2843Gladstone Road Primary SchoolScarborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 680
- 2974Lady Lumley's AcademyPickering · Academy SecondaryPupils: 676
- 3033Norton SchoolMalton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 651
- 3116Scarborough CollegeScarborough · Independent All-throughPupils: 623
- 3286St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond · Academy SecondaryPupils: 611
- 3368St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 610
- 3460Outwood Academy RiponRipon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 609
- 3527Harrogate High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 579
- 3646Settle CollegeSettle · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 561
- 3742Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolScarborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 560
- 3855Bedale High SchoolBedale · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 555
- 3965Norton Community Primary SchoolMalton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 545
- 4054Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 490
- 4149Barlby High SchoolSelby · Academy SecondaryPupils: 482
- 4273Western Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 478
- 4315Risedale SchoolCatterick Garrison · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 467
- 4432Filey AcademyFiley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 461
- 4581Pannal Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 452
- 4618Duchy CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-throughPupils: 436
- 4781Rossett Acre Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 424
- 4826Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 424
- 4951Willow Tree Community Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 423
- 5018Queen Ethelburga's Prep SchoolYork · Independent All-throughPupils: 421
- 5165Aspin Park AcademyKnaresborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 416
- 5245Wensleydale SchoolLeyburn · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 407
- 5353Newby and Scalby AcademyScarborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 406
- 5428Sherburn Hungate Primary SchoolLeeds · Academy PrimaryPupils: 406
- 5541Nidderdale High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryPupils: 404
- 5644Seamer and Irton Community Primary SchoolScarborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 401
- 5716Ampleforth CollegeYork · Independent SecondaryPupils: 397
- 5824Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary SchoolScarborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 391
- 5946Boroughbridge High SchoolYork · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 388
- 6043Glusburn Community Primary SchoolKeighley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 381
- 6142Brayton Church of England Primary SchoolSelby · Academy PrimaryPupils: 381
- 6223Giggleswick SchoolSettle · Independent All-throughPupils: 372
- 6362Riverside School, TadcasterTadcaster · Academy PrimaryPupils: 361
- 6479Oatlands Community Junior SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 356
- 6574Upper Wharfedale SchoolSkipton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 351
- 6641Barlby Community Primary SchoolSelby · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 345
- 6749Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolRipon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 335
- 6815Staynor Hall Primary AcademySelby · Academy PrimaryPupils: 328
- 6978Bedale Church of England Primary SchoolBedale · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 316
- 7011Braeburn Primary and Nursery AcademyScarborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 316
- 7158Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 308
- 7235Selby Community Primary SchoolSelby · Academy PrimaryPupils: 303
- 7330Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 303
- 7489Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-throughPupils: 295
- 7560Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolKnaresborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 289
- 7636Hookstone Chase Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 289
- 7728Boroughbridge Primary SchoolYork · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 280
- 7847Sowerby Primary AcademyThirsk · Academy PrimaryPupils: 279
- 7953Richard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 278
- 8077St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ScarboroughScarborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 275
- 8147Scarborough University Technical CollegeScarborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 275
- 8241Easingwold Community Primary SchoolYork · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 274
- 8331Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolHarrogate · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 273
- 8442Filey Junior SchoolFiley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 271
- 8558St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 270
- 86100Oatlands Infant SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 269
- 8746Richmond Methodist Primary SchoolRichmond · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 259
- 8811Stokesley Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 254
- 8978Roseberry AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 249
- 9014Friarage Community AcademyScarborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 249
- 9140Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary SchoolSelby · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 246
- 9275Read SchoolSelby · Independent All-throughPupils: 245
- 9373St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 243
- 9478Tockwith Church of England Primary AcademyYork · Academy PrimaryPupils: 240
- 9541Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary SchoolTadcaster · Academy PrimaryPupils: 239
- 9671Romanby Primary SchoolNorthallerton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 237
- 9727Applegarth Primary SchoolNorthallerton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 237
- 9866St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 236
- 9962Mill Hill Primary SchoolNorthallerton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 236
- 10012Starbeck Primary AcademyHarrogate · Academy PrimaryPupils: 234
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 2,081 | 86.8 Top 10% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 2,081 |
| 2 | St Aidan's Church of England High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,966 | 86.2 Top 10% | 56.4 Attainment 8 | 1,966 |
| 3 | South Craven School Keighley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,936 | 59.3 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,936 |
| 4 | King James's School Knaresborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,554 | 57.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,554 |
| 5 | Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,494 | 72.8 Top 25% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 1,494 |
| 6 | Richmond School & Sixth Form College Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,315 | 58.1 Top 50% | 45.6 Attainment 8 | 1,315 |
| 7 | St John Fisher Catholic Academy Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,250 | 83.4 Top 25% | 55.1 Attainment 8 | 1,250 |
| 8 | Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,176 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,176 |
| 9 | Stokesley School Stokesley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,079 | 55.8 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 1,079 |
| 10 | Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Thirsk · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,029 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 43.5 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 11 | Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Northallerton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,002 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 1,002 |
| 12 | Malton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 999 | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 999 |
| 13 | Brayton Academy Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 988 | 81.5 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 988 |
| 14 | Scalby Academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 980 | 64.1 Top 50% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 980 |
| 15 | Whitby School Whitby · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Local authority | 975 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 39.5 Attainment 8 | 975 |
| 16 | Ripon Grammar School Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 957 | 96.8 Top 5% | 70.9 Attainment 8 | 957 |
| 17 | Sherburn High School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 951 | 72.1 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 951 |
| 18 | Graham School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 893 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 38.3 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 19 | Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 862 | 93.1 Top 5% | 69.7 Attainment 8 | 862 |
| 20 | Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 836 | 92.6 Top 5% | 67.3 Attainment 8 | 836 |
| 21 | Outwood Academy Easingwold York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 823 | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 823 |
| 22 | Ashville College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 797 | 71.4 Top 25% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 23 | Rossett School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 785 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 785 |
| 24 | The Skipton Academy Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 736 | 37.4 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 736 |
| 25 | Queen Ethelburga's College York · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 736 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 24.4 Attainment 8 | 736 |
| 26 | George Pindar School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 730 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 33.4 Attainment 8 | 730 |
| 27 | Ryedale School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 698 | 74.7 Top 25% | 51.7 Attainment 8 | 698 |
| 28 | Gladstone Road Primary School Scarborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 680 | 42.7 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 680 |
| 29 | Lady Lumley's Academy Pickering · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 676 | 74.4 Top 25% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 676 |
| 30 | Norton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 651 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 651 |
| 31 | Scarborough College Scarborough · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 623 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 38.1 Attainment 8 | 623 |
| 32 | St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 611 | 85.7 Top 10% | 54.6 Attainment 8 | 611 |
| 33 | St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 610 | 67.6 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 610 |
| 34 | Outwood Academy Ripon Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 609 | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 609 |
| 35 | Harrogate High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 579 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 39.1 Attainment 8 | 579 |
| 36 | Settle College Settle · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 561 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 561 |
| 37 | Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Scarborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 560 | 41.5 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 560 |
| 38 | Bedale High School Bedale · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 555 | 55.4 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 555 |
| 39 | Norton Community Primary School Malton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 545 | 65.0 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 545 |
| 40 | Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 490 | 54.4 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 490 |
| 41 | Barlby High School Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 482 | 48.6 Top 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 482 |
| 42 | Western Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 478 | 72.8 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 478 |
| 43 | Risedale School Catterick Garrison · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 467 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 29.8 Attainment 8 | 467 |
| 44 | Filey Academy Filey · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 461 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 35.7 Attainment 8 | 461 |
| 45 | Pannal Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 452 | 81.0 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 46 | Duchy College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 436 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 28.6 Attainment 8 | 436 |
| 47 | Rossett Acre Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 424 | 81.4 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 48 | Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School Catterick Garrison · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 424 | 26.2 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 49 | Willow Tree Community Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 423 | 51.0 Top 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 423 |
| 50 | Queen Ethelburga's Prep School York · All-through · Ages 0–15 | Independent | 421 | 17.6 Lower 50% | 38.8 Attainment 8 | 421 |
| 51 | Aspin Park Academy Knaresborough · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 416 | 65.4 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 52 | Wensleydale School Leyburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 407 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 407 |
| 53 | Newby and Scalby Academy Scarborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 406 | 52.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 54 | Sherburn Hungate Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 406 | 28.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 55 | Nidderdale High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 404 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 404 |
| 56 | Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Scarborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 401 | 43.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 57 | Ampleforth College York · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 397 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16.4 Attainment 8 | 397 |
| 58 | Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Scarborough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 391 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 391 |
| 59 | Boroughbridge High School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 388 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 388 |
| 60 | Glusburn Community Primary School Keighley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 381 | 42.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 381 |
| 61 | Brayton Church of England Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 381 | 41.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 381 |
| 62 | Giggleswick School Settle · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 372 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 34.9 Attainment 8 | 372 |
| 63 | Riverside School, Tadcaster Tadcaster · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 361 | 62.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 361 |
| 64 | Oatlands Community Junior School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 356 | 78.8 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 356 |
| 65 | Upper Wharfedale School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 351 | 74.0 Top 25% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 351 |
| 66 | Barlby Community Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 345 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 345 |
| 67 | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Ripon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 335 | 49.2 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 335 |
| 68 | Staynor Hall Primary Academy Selby · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 328 | 14.5 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 328 |
| 69 | Bedale Church of England Primary School Bedale · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 316 | 78.4 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 316 |
| 70 | Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Scarborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 316 | 10.9 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 316 |
| 71 | Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 308 | 57.9 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 308 |
| 72 | Selby Community Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 303 | 35.2 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 303 |
| 73 | Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 303 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 303 |
| 74 | Cundall Manor School York · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 295 | 89.2 Top 10% | 60.6 Attainment 8 | 295 |
| 75 | Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Knaresborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 289 | 60.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 289 |
| 76 | Hookstone Chase Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 289 | 36.2 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 289 |
| 77 | Boroughbridge Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 280 | 28.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 280 |
| 78 | Sowerby Primary Academy Thirsk · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 279 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 279 |
| 79 | Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 278 | 53.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 278 |
| 80 | St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Scarborough · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 275 | 77.0 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 275 |
| 81 | Scarborough University Technical College Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 275 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 275 |
| 82 | Easingwold Community Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 274 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 83 | Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 273 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 273 |
| 84 | Filey Junior School Filey · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 271 | 42.4 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 271 |
| 85 | St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 270 | 58.1 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 270 |
| 86 | Oatlands Infant School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 269 | 99.8 Top 5% | – | 269 |
| 87 | Richmond Methodist Primary School Richmond · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 259 | 46.1 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 259 |
| 88 | Stokesley Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 254 | 10.9 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 254 |
| 89 | Roseberry Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 249 | 78.4 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 249 |
| 90 | Friarage Community Academy Scarborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 249 | 13.9 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 249 |
| 91 | Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 246 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 246 |
| 92 | Read School Selby · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 245 | 74.9 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 245 |
| 93 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 243 | 72.9 Top 25% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 243 |
| 94 | Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 240 | 77.6 Top 25% | 96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 95 | Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 239 | 40.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 96 | Romanby Primary School Northallerton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 237 | 71.2 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 97 | Applegarth Primary School Northallerton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 237 | 27.1 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 98 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 236 | 65.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 99 | Mill Hill Primary School Northallerton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 236 | 61.7 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 100 | Starbeck Primary Academy Harrogate · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 234 | 12.0 Lower 50% | 31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
Harrogate Grammar School in Harrogate leads the 2025 list of largest schools in North Yorkshire with Pupils 2,081. Of the 100 schools shown, 59 are academy, 32 are local authority, 9 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber largest schools league table, every school on the North Yorkshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Harrogate Grammar School in Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among largest schools in North Yorkshire with Pupils 2,081 (Pupils on roll: 2,081).
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Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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