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Top 100 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)

Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    97
    Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon · Local authority Secondary70.9 Attainment 8 · 957 students
  2. 2
    96
    Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike · Academy Secondary80.2 Attainment 8 · 1,522 students
  3. 3
    95
    The North Halifax Grammar SchoolHalifax · Academy Secondary68.5 Attainment 8 · 1,207 students
  4. 4
    94
    Bethany SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.0 Attainment 8 · 90 students
  5. 5
    93
    Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton · Academy Secondary69.7 Attainment 8 · 862 students
  6. 6
    93
    Westbourne SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.3 Attainment 8 · 276 students
  7. 7
    93
    Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton · Local authority Secondary67.3 Attainment 8 · 836 students
  8. 8
    92
    Huddersfield Grammar SchoolHuddersfield · Independent All-through60.8 Attainment 8 · 493 students
  9. 9
    91
    The Crossley Heath SchoolHalifax · Academy Secondary74.5 Attainment 8 · 1,179 students
  10. 10
    91
    High Storrs SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary61.0 Attainment 8 · 1,706 students
  11. 11
    89
    Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-through60.6 Attainment 8 · 295 students
  12. 12
    88
    Holmfirth High SchoolHolmfirth · Local authority Secondary58.6 Attainment 8 · 1,328 students
  13. 13
    88
    Fulford SchoolYork · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,853 students
  14. 14
    87
    Ilkley Grammar SchoolIlkley · Academy Secondary56.5 Attainment 8 · 2,219 students
  15. 15
    87
    Silverdale SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary56.7 Attainment 8 · 1,491 students
  16. 16
    87
    Roundhay SchoolLeeds · Local authority All-through55.1 Attainment 8 · 2,554 students
  17. 17
    87
    Harrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary56.6 Attainment 8 · 2,081 students
  18. 18
    87
    Mercia SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary68.1 Attainment 8 · 1,070 students
  19. 19
    86
    Horsforth SchoolLeeds · Academy Secondary57.3 Attainment 8 · 1,837 students
  20. 20
    86
    St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolHarrogate · Academy Secondary56.4 Attainment 8 · 1,966 students
  21. 21
    86
    St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond · Academy Secondary54.6 Attainment 8 · 611 students
  22. 22
    85
    Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolLeeds · Local authority Secondary58.0 Attainment 8 · 916 students
  23. 23
    85
    Tapton School & Sixth FormSheffield · Academy Secondary58.0 Attainment 8 · 1,747 students
  24. 24
    84
    Manor Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary54.0 Attainment 8 · 1,136 students
  25. 25
    83
    Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeOtley · Academy Secondary54.6 Attainment 8 · 1,641 students
  26. 26
    83
    St John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate · Academy Secondary55.1 Attainment 8 · 1,250 students
  27. 27
    83
    Penistone Grammar SchoolSheffield · Local authority Secondary53.6 Attainment 8 · 1,946 students
  28. 28
    82
    Rida Girls High SchoolWest Yorkshire · Independent Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 112 students
  29. 29
    82
    All Saints Catholic School YorkYork · Academy Secondary53.7 Attainment 8 · 1,392 students
  30. 30
    82
    Millthorpe SchoolYork · Academy Secondary53.2 Attainment 8 · 1,022 students
  31. 31
    82
    The Hayfield SchoolDoncaster · Academy Secondary52.6 Attainment 8 · 1,088 students
  32. 32
    82
    St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkley · Academy Secondary55.0 Attainment 8 · 1,211 students
  33. 33
    82
    Brayton AcademySelby · Academy Secondary53.4 Attainment 8 · 988 students
  34. 34
    81
    Benton Park SchoolLeeds · Academy Secondary16.3% Free school meals · 1,516 students
  35. 35
    81
    Garforth AcademyLeeds · Academy Secondary53.1 Attainment 8 · 1,897 students
  36. 36
    81
    Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary56.7 Attainment 8 · 1,803 students
  37. 37
    81
    OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway CampusScunthorpe · Independent All-through53.8 Attainment 8 · 171 students
  38. 38
    80
    Allerton High SchoolLeeds · Local authority Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 1,764 students
  39. 39
    80
    Boston Spa AcademyWetherby · Academy Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 1,498 students
  40. 40
    80
    South Axholme AcademyDoncaster · Academy Secondary53.2 Attainment 8 · 910 students
  41. 41
    79
    King Ecgbert SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary56.1 Attainment 8 · 1,575 students
  42. 42
    79
    The Morley AcademyLeeds · Academy Secondary54.6 Attainment 8 · 1,410 students
  43. 43
    79
    South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeNorth Ferriby · Academy Secondary52.5 Attainment 8 · 2,085 students
  44. 44
    79
    St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademyHull · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 2,485 students
  45. 45
    78
    Healing AcademyGrimsby · Academy Secondary51.0 Attainment 8 · 751 students
  46. 46
    78
    Woodkirk AcademyWakefield · Academy Secondary52.8 Attainment 8 · 1,769 students
  47. 47
    77
    Hipperholme Grammar SchoolCalderdale · Independent All-through52.0 Attainment 8 · 285 students
  48. 48
    77
    Darton AcademyBarnsley · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,099 students
  49. 49
    76
    Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 823 students
  50. 50
    76
    OneSchool Global York CampusYork · Independent All-through54.9 Attainment 8 · 109 students
  51. 51
    75
    Beckfoot SchoolBingley · Academy Secondary53.0 Attainment 8 · 1,592 students
  52. 52
    75
    Read SchoolSelby · Independent All-through51.3 Attainment 8 · 245 students
  53. 53
    75
    Ryedale SchoolYork · Academy Secondary51.7 Attainment 8 · 698 students
  54. 54
    75
    Notre Dame High SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary52.8 Attainment 8 · 1,491 students
  55. 55
    75
    Abbey Grange Church of England AcademyLeeds · Academy Secondary55.9 Attainment 8 · 1,576 students
  56. 56
    74
    Lady Lumley's AcademyPickering · Academy Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 676 students
  57. 57
    74
    Leeds Jewish Free SchoolLeeds · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 131 students
  58. 58
    74
    Upper Wharfedale SchoolSkipton · Local authority Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 351 students
  59. 59
    73
    Lift KingswoodHull · Academy Secondary55.0 Attainment 8 · 1,592 students
  60. 60
    73
    Tadcaster Grammar SchoolTadcaster · Academy Secondary50.0 Attainment 8 · 1,494 students
  61. 61
    73
    Bradfield Secondary SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,006 students
  62. 62
    73
    Rastrick High SchoolBrighouse · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,774 students
  63. 63
    72
    Al-Mahad Al-IslamiSouth Yorkshire · Independent Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 77 students
  64. 64
    72
    Ron Dearing UTCHull · Academy Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 884 students
  65. 65
    72
    Salendine Nook High SchoolHuddersfield · Academy Secondary50.9 Attainment 8 · 1,419 students
  66. 66
    72
    Sherburn High SchoolLeeds · Academy Secondary51.3 Attainment 8 · 951 students
  67. 67
    72
    Eden Springs Girls SecondaryBradford · Independent Secondary53.3 Attainment 8 · 113 students
  68. 68
    71
    Ashville CollegeHarrogate · Independent All-through49.6 Attainment 8 · 797 students
  69. 69
    71
    Honley High SchoolHolmfirth · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 1,240 students
  70. 70
    71
    Shelley College, A Share AcademyHuddersfield · Academy Secondary51.3 Attainment 8 · 1,274 students
  71. 71
    71
    Madni AcademyDewsbury · Independent All-through49.7 Attainment 8 · 215 students
  72. 72
    71
    Wickersley School and Sports CollegeRotherham · Academy Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,984 students
  73. 73
    71
    Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeOssett · Academy Secondary51.0 Attainment 8 · 1,699 students
  74. 74
    70
    Guiseley SchoolLeeds · Local authority Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,431 students
  75. 75
    70
    Ark The King's SchoolPontefract · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,041 students
  76. 76
    70
    Huntington SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,505 students
  77. 77
    69
    Dixons Kings AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 818 students
  78. 78
    69
    Hungerhill SchoolDoncaster · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,175 students
  79. 79
    68
    St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 610 students
  80. 80
    68
    BBG AcademyBirkenshaw · Academy Secondary46.8 Attainment 8 · 1,049 students
  81. 81
    67
    Beverley High SchoolBeverley · Local authority Secondary50.1 Attainment 8 · 821 students
  82. 82
    65
    Joseph Rowntree SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,248 students
  83. 83
    65
    The Vale AcademyBrigg · Academy Secondary51.6 Attainment 8 · 627 students
  84. 84
    65
    King Edward VII SchoolSheffield · Local authority Secondary50.8 Attainment 8 · 1,729 students
  85. 85
    65
    Wetherby High SchoolWetherby · Local authority Secondary49.4 Attainment 8 · 828 students
  86. 86
    65
    Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary54.8 Attainment 8 · 796 students
  87. 87
    65
    Goole AcademyGoole · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,348 students
  88. 88
    65
    Carr Manor Community SchoolLeeds · Local authority All-through48.8 Attainment 8 · 1,541 students
  89. 89
    64
    Ridgewood SchoolDoncaster · Academy Secondary49.5 Attainment 8 · 1,425 students
  90. 90
    64
    Scalby AcademyScarborough · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 980 students
  91. 91
    64
    Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeBeverley · Local authority Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 722 students
  92. 92
    63
    Horbury AcademyWakefield · Academy Secondary48.7 Attainment 8 · 1,070 students
  93. 93
    63
    All Saints' Catholic High SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,404 students
  94. 94
    63
    Humberston AcademyGrimsby · Academy Secondary47.6 Attainment 8 · 891 students
  95. 95
    63
    Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge · Academy Secondary48.7 Attainment 8 · 1,589 students
  96. 96
    62
    Horizon Community CollegeBarnsley · Academy Secondary49.8 Attainment 8 · 1,909 students
  97. 97
    62
    Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield · Academy Secondary47.2 Attainment 8 · 1,900 students
  98. 98
    62
    Dixons Trinity AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary51.4 Attainment 8 · 671 students
  99. 99
    62
    Rodillian AcademyWakefield · Academy Secondary46.4 Attainment 8 · 1,615 students
  100. 100
    62
    St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolRotherham · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 818 students

Ripon Grammar School in Ripon leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a Success Index (England) of 96.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 71 are academy, 16 are local authority, 13 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 secondary school in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Ripon Grammar School in Ripon ranks first among secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a Success Index (England) of 96.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 957).

How are secondary 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.