Yorkshire and the Humber independent schools league table 2025: top 47

Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 47 schools shown.

1
94
Bethany SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.0 Attainment 8 · 90 students
2
93
Westbourne SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.3 Attainment 8 · 276 students
3
92
Huddersfield Grammar SchoolHuddersfield · Independent All-through60.8 Attainment 8 · 493 students
4
89
Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-through60.6 Attainment 8 · 295 students
5
82
Rida Girls High SchoolWest Yorkshire · Independent Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 112 students
6
81
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway CampusScunthorpe · Independent All-through53.8 Attainment 8 · 171 students
7
77
Hipperholme Grammar SchoolCalderdale · Independent All-through52.0 Attainment 8 · 285 students
8
76
OneSchool Global York CampusYork · Independent All-through54.9 Attainment 8 · 109 students
9
75
Read SchoolSelby · Independent All-through51.3 Attainment 8 · 245 students
10
72
Al-Mahad Al-IslamiSouth Yorkshire · Independent Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 77 students
11
72
Eden Springs Girls SecondaryBradford · Independent Secondary53.3 Attainment 8 · 113 students
12
71
Ashville CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-through49.6 Attainment 8 · 797 students
13
71
Madni AcademyDewsbury · Independent All-through49.7 Attainment 8 · 215 students
14
61
The Mount School (York)York · Independent All-through48.0 Attainment 8 · 223 students
15
52
Eternal LightBradford · Independent Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 142 students
16
46
The Grammar School At LeedsLeeds · Independent All-through44.8 Attainment 8 · 2,071 students
17
42
Darul Uloom Dawatul ImaanBradford · Independent Secondary43.2 Attainment 8 · 169 students
18
42
Birkdale SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through43.7 Attainment 8 · 721 students
19
42
Gateways SchoolLeeds · Independent All-through45.1 Attainment 8 · 525 students
20
42
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield · Independent All-through43.8 Attainment 8 · 668 students
21
37
Hymers CollegeHull · Independent All-through41.9 Attainment 8 · 919 students
22
36
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford · Independent Secondary42.2 Attainment 8 · 371 students
23
36
TranbyHull · Independent All-through45.1 Attainment 8 · 484 students
24
33
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary SchoolBradford · Independent All-through43.7 Attainment 8 · 234 students
25
30
Bradford Christian SchoolBradford · Independent All-through42.3 Attainment 8 · 144 students
26
27
Bootham SchoolYork · Independent All-through36.5 Attainment 8 · 587 students
27
27
Fyling Hall SchoolWhitby · Independent All-through35.4 Attainment 8 · 168 students
28
23
Bradford Grammar SchoolBradford · Independent All-through22.3 Attainment 8 · 1,033 students
29
23
Giggleswick SchoolSettle · Independent All-through34.9 Attainment 8 · 372 students
30
22
Sheffield High School GDSTSheffield · Independent All-through20.7 Attainment 8 · 695 students
31
22
St Peter's School 2-18York · Independent All-through25.7 Attainment 8 · 1,277 students
32
21
Pocklington SchoolYork · Independent All-through34.7 Attainment 8 · 641 students
33
20
Hill House SchoolSOUTH YORKSHIRE · Independent All-through28.2 Attainment 8 · 945 students
34
18
Duchy CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-through28.6 Attainment 8 · 436 students
35
18
Queen Ethelburga's Prep SchoolYork · Independent All-through38.8 Attainment 8 · 421 students
36
18
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford · Independent All-through22.2 Attainment 8 · 1,049 students
37
18
Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire · Independent All-through30.5 Attainment 8 · 517 students
38
16
Ampleforth CollegeYork · Independent Secondary16.4 Attainment 8 · 397 students
39
16
Scarborough CollegeScarborough · Independent All-through38.1 Attainment 8 · 623 students
40
16
Queen Mary's SchoolThirsk · Independent All-through26.8 Attainment 8 · 221 students
41
14
Queen Ethelburga's CollegeYork · Independent Secondary24.4 Attainment 8 · 736 students
42
12
Ackworth SchoolWest Yorkshire · Independent All-through33.9 Attainment 8 · 429 students
43
10
Cambridge Street SchoolBatley · Independent Secondary24.9 Attainment 8 · 177 students
44
8
Rishworth SchoolSowerby Bridge · Independent All-through26.3 Attainment 8 · 361 students
45
6
Beacon Lights SchoolsHalifax · Independent All-through16.0 Attainment 8 · 209 students
46
6
St James' SchoolGrimsby · Independent Secondary21.8 Attainment 8 · 66 students
47
2
Brian Jackson CollegeHeckmondwike · Independent Secondary0.6 Attainment 8 · 74 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Bethany School Sheffield · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	94.2 Top 5%	62.0 Attainment 8	90
2	Westbourne School Sheffield · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	92.9 Top 5%	62.3 Attainment 8	276
3	Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	92.1 Top 10%	60.8 Attainment 8	493
4	Cundall Manor School York · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	89.2 Top 10%	60.6 Attainment 8	295
5	Rida Girls High School West Yorkshire · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	82.3 Top 25%	55.6 Attainment 8	112
6	OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Scunthorpe · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	80.8 Top 25%	53.8 Attainment 8	171
7	Hipperholme Grammar School Calderdale · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	77.3 Top 25%	52.0 Attainment 8	285
8	OneSchool Global York Campus York · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	75.6 Top 25%	54.9 Attainment 8	109
9	Read School Selby · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	74.9 Top 25%	51.3 Attainment 8	245
10	Al-Mahad Al-Islami South Yorkshire · Secondary · Ages 11–17	Independent	72.4 Top 25%	55.2 Attainment 8	77
11	Eden Springs Girls Secondary Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–24	Independent	71.5 Top 25%	53.3 Attainment 8	113
12	Ashville College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	71.4 Top 25%	49.6 Attainment 8	797
13	Madni Academy Dewsbury · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	70.9 Top 25%	49.7 Attainment 8	215
14	The Mount School (York) York · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	60.5 Top 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	223
15	Eternal Light Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–23	Independent	51.8 Top 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	142
16	The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	45.5 Lower 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	2,071
17	Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–25	Independent	42.2 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	169
18	Birkdale School Sheffield · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	41.6 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	721
19	Gateways School Leeds · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	41.6 Lower 50%	45.1 Attainment 8	525
20	Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Wakefield · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	41.5 Lower 50%	43.8 Attainment 8	668
21	Hymers College Hull · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	37.3 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	919
22	Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–23	Independent	35.8 Lower 50%	42.2 Attainment 8	371
23	Tranby Hull · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	35.7 Lower 50%	45.1 Attainment 8	484
24	Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Bradford · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	33.1 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	234
25	Bradford Christian School Bradford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	30.3 Lower 50%	42.3 Attainment 8	144
26	Bootham School York · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	27.3 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	587
27	Fyling Hall School Whitby · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	27.3 Lower 50%	35.4 Attainment 8	168
28	Bradford Grammar School Bradford · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	23.0 Lower 50%	22.3 Attainment 8	1,033
29	Giggleswick School Settle · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	22.7 Lower 50%	34.9 Attainment 8	372
30	Sheffield High School GDST Sheffield · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	22.1 Lower 50%	20.7 Attainment 8	695
31	St Peter's School 2-18 York · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	21.7 Lower 50%	25.7 Attainment 8	1,277
32	Pocklington School York · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	20.7 Lower 50%	34.7 Attainment 8	641
33	Hill House School SOUTH YORKSHIRE · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	20.1 Lower 50%	28.2 Attainment 8	945
34	Duchy College Harrogate · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	17.7 Lower 50%	28.6 Attainment 8	436
35	Queen Ethelburga's Prep School York · All-through · Ages 0–15	Independent	17.6 Lower 50%	38.8 Attainment 8	421
36	Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	17.6 Lower 50%	22.2 Attainment 8	1,049
37	Silcoates School West Yorkshire · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	17.5 Lower 50%	30.5 Attainment 8	517
38	Ampleforth College York · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	16.2 Lower 50%	16.4 Attainment 8	397
39	Scarborough College Scarborough · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	16.2 Lower 50%	38.1 Attainment 8	623
40	Queen Mary's School Thirsk · All-through · Ages 0–16	Independent	16.0 Lower 50%	26.8 Attainment 8	221
41	Queen Ethelburga's College York · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Independent	14.2 Lower 50%	24.4 Attainment 8	736
42	Ackworth School West Yorkshire · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	12.0 Lower 50%	33.9 Attainment 8	429
43	Cambridge Street School Batley · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	9.5 Lower 50%	24.9 Attainment 8	177
44	Rishworth School Sowerby Bridge · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	7.8 Lower 50%	26.3 Attainment 8	361
45	Beacon Lights Schools Halifax · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	6.4 Lower 50%	16.0 Attainment 8	209
46	St James' School Grimsby · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	5.6 Lower 50%	21.8 Attainment 8	66
47	Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Independent	2.0 Lower 50%	0.6 Attainment 8	74

Bethany School in Sheffield leads the 2025 list of independent schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a Success Index (England) of 94.2. Of the 47 schools shown, 47 are independent.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best independent school in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Bethany School in Sheffield ranks first among independent schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a Success Index (England) of 94.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 90).

How are independent schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.