York academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 39 schools in York, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- 195Bishopthorpe Infant SchoolYork · Academy Primary– · 97 students
- 292Knavesmire Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 484 students
- 389Dunnington Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
- 488Fulford SchoolYork · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,853 students
- 584Hempland Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
- 684Manor Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary54.0 Attainment 8 · 1,136 students
- 782All Saints Catholic School YorkYork · Academy Secondary53.7 Attainment 8 · 1,392 students
- 882Millthorpe SchoolYork · Academy Secondary53.2 Attainment 8 · 1,022 students
- 981Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary56.7 Attainment 8 · 1,803 students
- 1081Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, BishopthorpeYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
- 1178Scarcroft Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
- 1278Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 622 students
- 1369Poppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
- 1467Woodthorpe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
- 1564Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students
- 1664Badger Hill Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 1762Skelton Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
- 1859St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 261 students
- 1958Vale of York AcademyYork · Academy Secondary45.3 Attainment 8 · 656 students
- 2057Rufforth Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
- 2155Park Grove Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 262 students
- 2253Poppleton Road Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
- 2352Carr Junior SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 232 students
- 2450Acomb Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
- 2548Osbaldwick Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 259 students
- 2647St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
- 2747Robert Wilkinson Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 496 students
- 2844Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 2943Huntington Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
- 3042Haxby Road Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 293 students
- 3135York High SchoolYork · Academy Secondary41.2 Attainment 8 · 750 students
- 3234St Lawrence's Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 3322Tang Hall Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
- 3419Heworth Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 142 students
- 3519St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 175 students
- 3618Lakeside Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
- 3716Hob Moor Community Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 243 students
- 3815Burton Green Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 136 students
- 3914New Earswick Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishopthorpe Infant School York · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 94.7 Top 5% | – | 97 |
| 2 | Knavesmire Primary School York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 92.1 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 484 |
| 3 | Dunnington Church of England Primary School York · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 89.4 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 4 | Fulford School York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 87.5 Top 10% | 55.2 Attainment 8 | 1,853 |
| 5 | Hempland Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 83.8 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 6 | Manor Church of England Academy York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 83.8 Top 25% | 54.0 Attainment 8 | 1,136 |
| 7 | All Saints Catholic School York York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 82.1 Top 25% | 53.7 Attainment 8 | 1,392 |
| 8 | Millthorpe School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 82.0 Top 25% | 53.2 Attainment 8 | 1,022 |
| 9 | Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy York · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 81.0 Top 25% | 56.7 Attainment 8 | 1,803 |
| 10 | Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe York · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 80.6 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 160 |
| 11 | Scarcroft Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 78.3 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 12 | Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.8 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 622 |
| 13 | Poppleton Ousebank Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.7 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 436 |
| 14 | Woodthorpe Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.3 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 15 | Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 63.8 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 161 |
| 16 | Badger Hill Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 63.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 17 | Skelton Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.6 Top 50% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 18 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 261 |
| 19 | Vale of York Academy York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 656 |
| 20 | Rufforth Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 103 |
| 21 | Park Grove Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 55.2 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 262 |
| 22 | Poppleton Road Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 23 | Carr Junior School York · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 51.7 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 24 | Acomb Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 312 |
| 25 | Osbaldwick Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 259 |
| 26 | St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.2 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 27 | Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 46.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 496 |
| 28 | Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.2 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 29 | Huntington Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 42.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 30 | Haxby Road Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 41.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 293 |
| 31 | York High School York · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 34.8 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 750 |
| 32 | St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 33 | Tang Hall Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 22.4 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 227 |
| 34 | Heworth Church of England Primary School York · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 19.4 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 142 |
| 35 | St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 19.0 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 175 |
| 36 | Lakeside Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 17.7 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 199 |
| 37 | Hob Moor Community Primary Academy York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 16.3 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 243 |
| 38 | Burton Green Primary School York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 15.4 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 136 |
| 39 | New Earswick Primary School York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 13.5 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
Bishopthorpe Infant School in York leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in York with a Success Index (England) of 94.7. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber academies & free schools league table, every school on the York page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best academies school in York?
Bishopthorpe Infant School in York, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among academies & free schools in York with a Success Index (England) of 94.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 97).
How are academies & free schools in York 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.