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Schools in York, Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)

127 schools · 38,931 students · 62 academy, 54 local authority, 11 independent · median Pupils on roll 200.

York, in Yorkshire and the Humber, has 127 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 38,931 students. By level there are 103 primary, 15 secondary, 9 all-through; by sector 62 academy, 54 local authority, 11 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across York's schools is 200, below the Yorkshire and the Humber median of 259. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

112 of the 127 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Outwood Primary Academy Alne (98.1, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Newbald Primary School (95.7, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Roecliffe CofE Primary School (95.5, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 14 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are Fulford School (1,853 students), Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (1,803 students), Huntington School (1,505 students).

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Top 60 schools in York

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber. The remaining 52 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    98
    Outwood Primary Academy AlneYork · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
  2. 2
    96
    Newbald Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
  3. 3
    96
    Roecliffe CofE Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 78 students
  4. 4
    95
    Bishopthorpe Infant SchoolYork · Academy Primary– · 97 students
  5. 5
    93
    Sinnington Community Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 110 students
  6. 6
    92
    Knavesmire Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 484 students
  7. 7
    92
    Ralph Butterfield Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 311 students
  8. 8
    89
    Dunnington Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
  9. 9
    89
    Wigginton Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
  10. 10
    89
    Cundall Manor SchoolYork · Independent All-through60.6 Attainment 8 · 295 students
  11. 11
    89
    Escrick Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
  12. 12
    88
    Fulford SchoolYork · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,853 students
  13. 13
    87
    Green Hammerton Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 101 students
  14. 14
    87
    Wilberfoss Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
  15. 15
    84
    Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant SchoolYork · Local authority Primary– · 245 students
  16. 16
    84
    Hempland Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
  17. 17
    84
    Manor Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary54.0 Attainment 8 · 1,136 students
  18. 18
    82
    All Saints Catholic School YorkYork · Academy Secondary53.7 Attainment 8 · 1,392 students
  19. 19
    82
    Millthorpe SchoolYork · Academy Secondary53.2 Attainment 8 · 1,022 students
  20. 20
    82
    St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, FangfossYork · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
  21. 21
    81
    Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyYork · Academy Secondary56.7 Attainment 8 · 1,803 students
  22. 22
    81
    Huby Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 95 students
  23. 23
    81
    Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, BishopthorpeYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
  24. 24
    80
    Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
  25. 25
    79
    Melbourne Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
  26. 26
    78
    Scarcroft Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
  27. 27
    78
    Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 622 students
  28. 28
    78
    Tockwith Church of England Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
  29. 29
    76
    Appleton Roebuck Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
  30. 30
    76
    Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 823 students
  31. 31
    76
    Helmsley Community Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
  32. 32
    76
    OneSchool Global York CampusYork · Independent All-through54.9 Attainment 8 · 109 students
  33. 33
    75
    Ryedale SchoolYork · Academy Secondary51.7 Attainment 8 · 698 students
  34. 34
    75
    St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 321 students
  35. 35
    74
    Dringhouses Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
  36. 36
    70
    St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
  37. 37
    70
    Huntington SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,505 students
  38. 38
    69
    Linton-on-Ouse Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 64 students
  39. 39
    69
    Poppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
  40. 40
    68
    Headlands Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 243 students
  41. 41
    67
    Woodthorpe Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
  42. 42
    67
    Stamford Bridge Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 315 students
  43. 43
    65
    Joseph Rowntree SchoolYork · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,248 students
  44. 44
    64
    Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 120 students
  45. 45
    64
    Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students
  46. 46
    64
    Badger Hill Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
  47. 47
    62
    Skelton Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
  48. 48
    61
    Woldgate School and Sixth Form CollegeYork · Academy Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 1,167 students
  49. 49
    61
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyYork · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 112 students
  50. 50
    61
    The Mount School (York)York · Independent All-through48.0 Attainment 8 · 223 students
  51. 51
    60
    Husthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 64 students
  52. 52
    59
    St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyYork · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 261 students
  53. 53
    58
    Vale of York AcademyYork · Academy Secondary45.3 Attainment 8 · 656 students
  54. 54
    58
    Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 122 students
  55. 55
    57
    Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
  56. 56
    57
    Rufforth Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
  57. 57
    57
    Warter Church of England Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 167 students
  58. 58
    57
    Barlby Bridge Community Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
  59. 59
    56
    Riccall Community Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 178 students
  60. 60
    55
    Park Grove Primary AcademyYork · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 262 students

More ranked schools in York

Ranked 61 to 112 by Success Index (England).

  1. 61.Sheriff Hutton Primary School55.1
  2. 62.St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy53.6
  3. 63.Poppleton Road Primary School53.3
  4. 64.Copmanthorpe Primary School51.8
  5. 65.Carr Junior School51.7
  6. 66.St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School50.5
  7. 67.Acomb Primary School50.1
  8. 68.St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School49.7
  9. 69.Nawton Community Primary School49.4
  10. 70.Osbaldwick Primary Academy48.4
  11. 71.Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School47.8
  12. 72.Slingsby Community Primary School47.5
  13. 73.St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy47.2
  14. 74.Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy46.7
  15. 75.Boroughbridge High School46.4
  16. 76.Carr Infant School46.3
  17. 77.Fishergate Primary School45.2
  18. 78.Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy44.2
  19. 79.Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School44.0
  20. 80.Huntington Primary Academy42.5
  21. 81.Haxby Road Primary Academy41.7
  22. 82.Easingwold Community Primary School41.2
  23. 83.Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School38.3
  24. 84.Pocklington Junior School37.9
  25. 85.Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School37.1
  26. 86.Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School36.3
  27. 87.York High School34.8
  28. 88.St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School33.6
  29. 89.Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School32.2
  30. 90.Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School29.0
  31. 91.Boroughbridge Primary School28.4
  32. 92.Bootham School27.3
  33. 93.Clifton Green Primary School26.5
  34. 94.Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School25.7
  35. 95.Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School25.3
  36. 96.Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School23.3
  37. 97.Yearsley Grove Primary School23.0
  38. 98.Tang Hall Primary Academy22.4
  39. 99.St Peter's School 2-1821.7
  40. 100.Pocklington School20.7
  41. 101.Westfield Primary Community School20.1
  42. 102.Heworth Church of England Primary School19.4
  43. 103.Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School19.4
  44. 104.St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy19.0
  45. 105.Lakeside Primary Academy17.7
  46. 106.Queen Ethelburga's Prep School17.6
  47. 107.Hob Moor Community Primary Academy16.3
  48. 108.Ampleforth College16.2
  49. 109.Burton Green Primary School15.4
  50. 110.Queen Ethelburga's College14.2
  51. 111.New Earswick Primary School13.5
  52. 112.Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School8.8

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in York?

Outwood Primary Academy Alne is the highest-ranked school in York with a Success Index (England) of 98.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in York?

York has 127 schools (103 primary, 9 all-through, 15 secondary) educating 38,931 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in York?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in York is 200. Number of pupils in the latest school census.