Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in North Yorkshire (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 52 schools in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
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- 197Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 70.9
- 293Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 69.7
- 393Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 67.3
- 489Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 60.6
- 587Harrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 56.6
- 686St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 56.4
- 783St John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.1
- 886St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.6
- 982Brayton AcademySelby · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.4
- 1074Lady Lumley's AcademyPickering · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.7
- 1176Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.0
- 1275Ryedale SchoolYork · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.7
- 1375Read SchoolSelby · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 51.3
- 1472Sherburn High SchoolLeeds · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.3
- 1573Tadcaster Grammar SchoolTadcaster · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.0
- 1671Ashville CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 49.6
- 1768St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.9
- 1874Upper Wharfedale SchoolSkipton · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.3
- 1964Scalby AcademyScarborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.3
- 2059South Craven SchoolKeighley · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.5
- 2160Outwood Academy RiponRipon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.6
- 2258Malton SchoolMalton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.6
- 2358King James's SchoolKnaresborough · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.1
- 2455Bedale High SchoolBedale · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.1
- 2558Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeRichmond · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.6
- 2656Stokesley SchoolStokesley · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.3
- 2741Rossett SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.1
- 2847Scarborough University Technical CollegeScarborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.0
- 2945Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeThirsk · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.5
- 3046Boroughbridge High SchoolYork · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.0
- 3149Barlby High SchoolSelby · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.8
- 3246Settle CollegeSettle · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 3338Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceSelby · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 3441Nidderdale High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.8
- 3537The Skipton AcademySkipton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.6
- 3645Wensleydale SchoolLeyburn · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.5
- 3733Norton SchoolMalton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.0
- 3830Whitby SchoolWhitby · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.5
- 3927Harrogate High SchoolHarrogate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.1
- 4018Queen Ethelburga's Prep SchoolYork · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 38.8
- 4122Graham SchoolScarborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.3
- 4216Scarborough CollegeScarborough · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 38.1
- 4329Northallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeNorthallerton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.5
- 4432Filey AcademyFiley · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 35.7
- 4527Fyling Hall SchoolWhitby · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 35.4
- 4623Giggleswick SchoolSettle · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 34.9
- 4716George Pindar SchoolScarborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.4
- 4815Risedale SchoolCatterick Garrison · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 29.8
- 4918Duchy CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 28.6
- 5016Queen Mary's SchoolThirsk · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 26.8
- 5114Queen Ethelburga's CollegeYork · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 24.4
- 5216Ampleforth CollegeYork · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 16.4
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripon Grammar School Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 70.9 | 96.8 Top 5% | 70.9 Attainment 8 | 957 |
| 2 | Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 69.7 | 93.1 Top 5% | 69.7 Attainment 8 | 862 |
| 3 | Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 67.3 | 92.6 Top 5% | 67.3 Attainment 8 | 836 |
| 4 | Cundall Manor School York · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 60.6 | 89.2 Top 10% | 60.6 Attainment 8 | 295 |
| 5 | Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.6 | 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 | 56.4 | 86.2 Top 10% | 56.4 Attainment 8 | 1,966 |
| 7 | St John Fisher Catholic Academy Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.1 | 83.4 Top 25% | 55.1 Attainment 8 | 1,250 |
| 8 | St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 54.6 | 85.7 Top 10% | 54.6 Attainment 8 | 611 |
| 9 | Brayton Academy Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 53.4 | 81.5 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 988 |
| 10 | Lady Lumley's Academy Pickering · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.7 | 74.4 Top 25% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 676 |
| 11 | Outwood Academy Easingwold York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.0 | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 823 |
| 12 | Ryedale School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 51.7 | 74.7 Top 25% | 51.7 Attainment 8 | 698 |
| 13 | Read School Selby · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 51.3 | 74.9 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 245 |
| 14 | Sherburn High School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.3 | 72.1 Top 25% | 51.3 Attainment 8 | 951 |
| 15 | Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.0 | 72.8 Top 25% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 1,494 |
| 16 | Ashville College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 49.6 | 71.4 Top 25% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 797 |
| 17 | St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.9 | 67.6 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 610 |
| 18 | Upper Wharfedale School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 48.3 | 74.0 Top 25% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 351 |
| 19 | Scalby Academy Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.3 | 64.1 Top 50% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 980 |
| 20 | South Craven School Keighley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.5 | 59.3 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,936 |
| 21 | Outwood Academy Ripon Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.6 | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 609 |
| 22 | Malton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.6 | 57.5 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 999 |
| 23 | King James's School Knaresborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 46.1 | 57.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,554 |
| 24 | Bedale High School Bedale · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 46.1 | 55.4 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 555 |
| 25 | Richmond School & Sixth Form College Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.6 | 58.1 Top 50% | 45.6 Attainment 8 | 1,315 |
| 26 | Stokesley School Stokesley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.3 | 55.8 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 1,079 |
| 27 | Rossett School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.1 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 785 |
| 28 | Scarborough University Technical College Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 44.0 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 275 |
| 29 | Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Thirsk · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 43.5 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 43.5 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 30 | Boroughbridge High School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 43.0 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 388 |
| 31 | Barlby High School Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.8 | 48.6 Top 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 482 |
| 32 | Settle College Settle · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 42.1 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 561 |
| 33 | Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Selby · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 42.1 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,176 |
| 34 | Nidderdale High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.8 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 404 |
| 35 | The Skipton Academy Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.6 | 37.4 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 736 |
| 36 | Wensleydale School Leyburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 41.5 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 407 |
| 37 | Norton School Malton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.0 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 651 |
| 38 | Whitby School Whitby · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Local authority | 39.5 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 39.5 Attainment 8 | 975 |
| 39 | Harrogate High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.1 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 39.1 Attainment 8 | 579 |
| 40 | Queen Ethelburga's Prep School York · All-through · Ages 0–15 | Independent | 38.8 | 17.6 Lower 50% | 38.8 Attainment 8 | 421 |
| 41 | Graham School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 38.3 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 38.3 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 42 | Scarborough College Scarborough · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 38.1 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 38.1 Attainment 8 | 623 |
| 43 | Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Northallerton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.5 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 1,002 |
| 44 | Filey Academy Filey · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 35.7 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 35.7 Attainment 8 | 461 |
| 45 | Fyling Hall School Whitby · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 35.4 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 168 |
| 46 | Giggleswick School Settle · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 34.9 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 34.9 Attainment 8 | 372 |
| 47 | George Pindar School Scarborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 33.4 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 33.4 Attainment 8 | 730 |
| 48 | Risedale School Catterick Garrison · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 29.8 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 29.8 Attainment 8 | 467 |
| 49 | Duchy College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 28.6 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 28.6 Attainment 8 | 436 |
| 50 | Queen Mary's School Thirsk · All-through · Ages 0–16 | Independent | 26.8 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 26.8 Attainment 8 | 221 |
| 51 | Queen Ethelburga's College York · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 24.4 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 24.4 Attainment 8 | 736 |
| 52 | Ampleforth College York · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 16.4 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16.4 Attainment 8 | 397 |
Ripon Grammar School in Ripon leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in North Yorkshire with Attainment 8 70.9. 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 by attainment 8 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 gcse results school in North Yorkshire?
Ripon Grammar School in Ripon, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in North Yorkshire with Attainment 8 70.9 (Pupils on roll: 957).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in North Yorkshire ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.