North 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; 52 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
- 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
- Largest Schools in North Yorkshire
- 197Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon · Local authority Secondary70.9 Attainment 8 · 957 students
- 293Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton · Academy Secondary69.7 Attainment 8 · 862 students
- 393Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton · Local authority Secondary67.3 Attainment 8 · 836 students
- 489Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-through60.6 Attainment 8 · 295 students
- 587Harrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary56.6 Attainment 8 · 2,081 students
- 686St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary56.4 Attainment 8 · 1,966 students
- 786St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond · Academy Secondary54.6 Attainment 8 · 611 students
- 883St John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate · Academy Secondary55.1 Attainment 8 · 1,250 students
- 982Brayton AcademySelby · Academy Secondary53.4 Attainment 8 · 988 students
- 1076Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 823 students
- 1175Read SchoolSelby · Independent All-through51.3 Attainment 8 · 245 students
- 1275Ryedale SchoolYork · Academy Secondary51.7 Attainment 8 · 698 students
- 1374Lady Lumley's AcademyPickering · Academy Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 676 students
- 1474Upper Wharfedale SchoolSkipton · Local authority Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 351 students
- 1573Tadcaster Grammar SchoolTadcaster · Academy Secondary50.0 Attainment 8 · 1,494 students
- 1672Sherburn High SchoolLeeds · Academy Secondary51.3 Attainment 8 · 951 students
- 1771Ashville CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-through49.6 Attainment 8 · 797 students
- 1868St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 610 students
- 1964Scalby AcademyScarborough · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 980 students
- 2060Outwood Academy RiponRipon · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 609 students
- 2159South Craven SchoolKeighley · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 1,936 students
- 2258Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeRichmond · Academy Secondary45.6 Attainment 8 · 1,315 students
- 2358King James's SchoolKnaresborough · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,554 students
- 2458Malton SchoolMalton · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 999 students
- 2556Stokesley SchoolStokesley · Academy Secondary45.3 Attainment 8 · 1,079 students
- 2655Bedale High SchoolBedale · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 555 students
- 2749Barlby High SchoolSelby · Academy Secondary42.8 Attainment 8 · 482 students
- 2847Scarborough University Technical CollegeScarborough · Academy Secondary44.0 Attainment 8 · 275 students
- 2946Boroughbridge High SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary43.0 Attainment 8 · 388 students
- 3046Settle CollegeSettle · Local authority Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 561 students
- 3145Wensleydale SchoolLeyburn · Local authority Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 407 students
- 3245Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeThirsk · Local authority Secondary43.5 Attainment 8 · 1,029 students
- 3341Nidderdale High SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary41.8 Attainment 8 · 404 students
- 3441Rossett SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary44.1 Attainment 8 · 785 students
- 3538Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceSelby · Local authority Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 1,176 students
- 3637The Skipton AcademySkipton · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 736 students
- 3733Norton SchoolMalton · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 651 students
- 3832Filey AcademyFiley · Academy Secondary35.7 Attainment 8 · 461 students
- 3930Whitby SchoolWhitby · Local authority Secondary39.5 Attainment 8 · 975 students
- 4029Northallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeNorthallerton · Academy Secondary37.5 Attainment 8 · 1,002 students
- 4127Harrogate High SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary39.1 Attainment 8 · 579 students
- 4227Fyling Hall SchoolWhitby · Independent All-through35.4 Attainment 8 · 168 students
- 4323Giggleswick SchoolSettle · Independent All-through34.9 Attainment 8 · 372 students
- 4422Graham SchoolScarborough · Academy Secondary38.3 Attainment 8 · 893 students
- 4518Duchy CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-through28.6 Attainment 8 · 436 students
- 4618Queen Ethelburga's Prep SchoolYork · Independent All-through38.8 Attainment 8 · 421 students
- 4716Ampleforth CollegeYork · Independent Secondary16.4 Attainment 8 · 397 students
- 4816Scarborough CollegeScarborough · Independent All-through38.1 Attainment 8 · 623 students
- 4916Queen Mary's SchoolThirsk · Independent All-through26.8 Attainment 8 · 221 students
- 5016George Pindar SchoolScarborough · Academy Secondary33.4 Attainment 8 · 730 students
- 5115Risedale SchoolCatterick Garrison · Local authority Secondary29.8 Attainment 8 · 467 students
- 5214Queen Ethelburga's CollegeYork · Independent Secondary24.4 Attainment 8 · 736 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripon Grammar School Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 96.8 Top 5% | 70.9 Attainment 8 | 957 |
| 2 | Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.1 Top 5% | 69.7 Attainment 8 | 862 |
| 3 | Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 92.6 Top 5% | 67.3 Attainment 8 | 836 |
| 4 | Cundall Manor School York · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 89.2 Top 10% | 60.6 Attainment 8 | 295 |
| 5 | Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.8 Top 10% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 2,081 |
| 6 | St Aidan's Church of England High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.2 Top 10% | 56.4 Attainment 8 | 1,966 |
| 7 | St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 85.7 Top 10% | 54.6 Attainment 8 | 611 |
| 8 | St John Fisher Catholic Academy Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 83.4 Top 25% | 55.1 Attainment 8 | 1,250 |
| 9 | Brayton Academy Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 81.5 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 988 |
| 10 | Outwood Academy Easingwold York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 823 |
| 11 | Read School Selby · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 245 |
| 12 | Ryedale School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 74.7 Top 25% | 51.7 Attainment 8 | 698 |
| 13 | Lady Lumley's Academy Pickering · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.4 Top 25% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 676 |
| 14 | Upper Wharfedale School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 74.0 Top 25% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 351 |
| 15 | Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.8 Top 25% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 1,494 |
| 16 | Sherburn High School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.1 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 951 |
| 17 | Ashville College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 71.4 Top 25% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 18 | St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 610 |
| 19 | Scalby Academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 64.1 Top 50% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 980 |
| 20 | Outwood Academy Ripon Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 609 |
| 21 | South Craven School Keighley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.3 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,936 |
| 22 | Richmond School & Sixth Form College Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.1 Top 50% | 45.6 Attainment 8 | 1,315 |
| 23 | King James's School Knaresborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 57.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,554 |
| 24 | Malton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 999 |
| 25 | Stokesley School Stokesley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.8 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 1,079 |
| 26 | Bedale High School Bedale · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 55.4 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 555 |
| 27 | Barlby High School Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.6 Top 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 482 |
| 28 | Scarborough University Technical College Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 47.0 Lower 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 275 |
| 29 | Boroughbridge High School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 46.4 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 388 |
| 30 | Settle College Settle · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 46.4 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 561 |
| 31 | Wensleydale School Leyburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 45.4 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 407 |
| 32 | Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Thirsk · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 45.2 Lower 50% | 43.5 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 33 | Nidderdale High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.2 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 404 |
| 34 | Rossett School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.1 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 785 |
| 35 | Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 37.5 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,176 |
| 36 | The Skipton Academy Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 37.4 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 736 |
| 37 | Norton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.3 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 651 |
| 38 | Filey Academy Filey · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 31.9 Lower 50% | 35.7 Attainment 8 | 461 |
| 39 | Whitby School Whitby · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Local authority | 29.6 Lower 50% | 39.5 Attainment 8 | 975 |
| 40 | Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Northallerton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 1,002 |
| 41 | Harrogate High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 27.4 Lower 50% | 39.1 Attainment 8 | 579 |
| 42 | Fyling Hall School Whitby · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 27.3 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 168 |
| 43 | Giggleswick School Settle · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 22.7 Lower 50% | 34.9 Attainment 8 | 372 |
| 44 | Graham School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 21.8 Lower 50% | 38.3 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 45 | Duchy College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 17.7 Lower 50% | 28.6 Attainment 8 | 436 |
| 46 | Queen Ethelburga's Prep School York · All-through · Ages 0–15 | Independent | 17.6 Lower 50% | 38.8 Attainment 8 | 421 |
| 47 | Ampleforth College York · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16.4 Attainment 8 | 397 |
| 48 | Scarborough College Scarborough · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 16.2 Lower 50% | 38.1 Attainment 8 | 623 |
| 49 | Queen Mary's School Thirsk · All-through · Ages 0–16 | Independent | 16.0 Lower 50% | 26.8 Attainment 8 | 221 |
| 50 | George Pindar School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 15.5 Lower 50% | 33.4 Attainment 8 | 730 |
| 51 | Risedale School Catterick Garrison · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 14.9 Lower 50% | 29.8 Attainment 8 | 467 |
| 52 | Queen Ethelburga's College York · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 14.2 Lower 50% | 24.4 Attainment 8 | 736 |
Ripon Grammar School in Ripon leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in North Yorkshire with a Success Index (England) of 96.8. Of the 52 schools shown, 29 are academy, 12 are local authority, 11 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber secondary 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the best secondary school in North Yorkshire?
Ripon Grammar School in Ripon, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among secondary schools in North Yorkshire with a Success Index (England) of 96.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 957).
How are secondary schools in North 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.