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Schools in York, Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)

64 schools · 26,739 students · 40 academy, 19 local authority, 5 independent · median Pupils on roll 262.

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Ranked schools in York

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.

  1. 1
    95
    Bishopthorpe Infant SchoolYork · Academy Primary– · 97 students
  2. 2
    92
    Knavesmire Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 484 students
  3. 3
    92
    Ralph Butterfield Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 311 students
  4. 4
    89
    Dunnington Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
  5. 5
    89
    Wigginton Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
  6. 6
    88
    Fulford SchoolYork · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,853 students
  7. 7
    84
    Hempland Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
  8. 8
    84
    Manor Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary54.0 Attainment 8 · 1,136 students
  9. 9
    82
    All Saints Catholic School YorkYork · Academy Secondary53.7 Attainment 8 · 1,392 students
  10. 10
    82
    Millthorpe SchoolYork · Academy Secondary53.2 Attainment 8 · 1,022 students
  11. 11
    81
    Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary56.7 Attainment 8 · 1,803 students
  12. 12
    81
    Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, BishopthorpeYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
  13. 13
    80
    Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
  14. 14
    78
    Scarcroft Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
  15. 15
    78
    Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 622 students
  16. 16
    76
    OneSchool Global York CampusYork · Independent All-through54.9 Attainment 8 · 109 students
  17. 17
    75
    St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 321 students
  18. 18
    74
    Dringhouses Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
  19. 19
    70
    St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
  20. 20
    70
    Huntington SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,505 students
  21. 21
    69
    Poppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
  22. 22
    68
    Headlands Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 243 students
  23. 23
    67
    Woodthorpe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
  24. 24
    65
    Joseph Rowntree SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,248 students
  25. 25
    64
    Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students
  26. 26
    64
    Badger Hill Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
  27. 27
    62
    Skelton Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
  28. 28
    61
    The Mount School (York)York · Independent All-through48.0 Attainment 8 · 223 students
  29. 29
    59
    St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 261 students
  30. 30
    58
    Vale of York AcademyYork · Academy Secondary45.3 Attainment 8 · 656 students
  31. 31
    58
    Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 122 students
  32. 32
    57
    Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
  33. 33
    57
    Rufforth Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
  34. 34
    55
    Park Grove Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 262 students
  35. 35
    53
    Poppleton Road Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
  36. 36
    52
    Copmanthorpe Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 273 students
  37. 37
    52
    Carr Junior SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 232 students
  38. 38
    50
    Acomb Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
  39. 39
    50
    St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
  40. 40
    48
    Osbaldwick Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 259 students
  41. 41
    47
    St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  42. 42
    47
    Robert Wilkinson Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 496 students
  43. 43
    46
    Carr Infant SchoolYork · Local authority Primary– · 200 students
  44. 44
    45
    Fishergate Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 291 students
  45. 45
    44
    Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
  46. 46
    43
    Huntington Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
  47. 47
    42
    Haxby Road Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 293 students
  48. 48
    35
    York High SchoolYork · Academy Secondary41.2 Attainment 8 · 750 students
  49. 49
    34
    St Lawrence's Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
  50. 50
    27
    Bootham SchoolYork · Independent All-through36.5 Attainment 8 · 587 students
  51. 51
    27
    Clifton Green Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 372 students
  52. 52
    23
    Yearsley Grove Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 385 students
  53. 53
    22
    Tang Hall Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
  54. 54
    22
    St Peter's School 2-18York · Independent All-through25.7 Attainment 8 · 1,277 students
  55. 55
    20
    Westfield Primary Community SchoolYork · Local authority Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 498 students
  56. 56
    19
    Heworth Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 142 students
  57. 57
    19
    St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 175 students
  58. 58
    18
    Lakeside Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
  59. 59
    16
    Hob Moor Community Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 243 students
  60. 60
    15
    Burton Green Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 136 students
  61. 61
    14
    New Earswick Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
  62. 62
    9
    Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students

Other schools in York

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

72.2

Naburn Church of England Primary School

York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11

40 students

–

York Steiner School

York · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16

197 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in York?

Bishopthorpe Infant School is the highest-ranked school in York with a Success Index (England) of 94.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in York?

York has 64 schools (50 primary, 9 secondary, 5 all-through) educating 26,739 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in York?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in York is 262. Number of pupils in the latest school census.