Schools in Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)
2,175 schools · 830,805 students · 1303 academy, 791 local authority, 81 independent · median Pupils on roll 259.
Yorkshire and the Humber has 2,175 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 830,805 students. By level there are 1,782 primary, 323 secondary, 58 all-through, 12 sixth form; by sector 1,303 academy, 791 local authority, 81 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across Yorkshire and the Humber's schools is 259. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
2,002 of the 2,175 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Oatlands Infant School (99.8, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Cumberworth CofE First School (99.2, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Shelley First School (99.2, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 145 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 Roundhay School (2,554 students), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (2,485 students), Ilkley Grammar School (2,219 students). 24 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 119 towns, with the most in Leeds (231), Sheffield (200), Bradford (149), York (126).
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Top 60 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
The highest-scoring 60 of 2,002 ranked schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, by Success Index (England). Use the local authority and town pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 1100Oatlands Infant SchoolHarrogate · Academy Primary– · 269 students
- 299Cumberworth CofE First SchoolHuddersfield · Academy Primary– · 107 students
- 399Shelley First SchoolHuddersfield · Academy Primary– · 159 students
- 498Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 598Sprotbrough Orchard Infant SchoolDoncaster · Local authority Primary– · 208 students
- 698Outwood Primary Academy AlneYork · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
- 798Dobcroft Nursery Infant SchoolSheffield · Academy Primary– · 303 students
- 898Tranmere Park Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 997Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond · Academy Primary94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 113 students
- 1097Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond · Academy Primary– · 68 students
- 1197Ecclesall Primary SchoolSheffield · Academy Primary– · 619 students
- 1297West End Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 1397Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon · Local authority Secondary70.9 Attainment 8 · 957 students
- 1497Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateWakefield · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 438 students
- 1596Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike · Academy Secondary80.2 Attainment 8 · 1,522 students
- 1696Totley Primary SchoolSheffield · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 424 students
- 1796St John's Primary School In RishworthSowerby Bridge · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 152 students
- 1896Jerry Clay AcademyWakefield · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 1996Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyLeeds · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 375 students
- 2096Newbald Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
- 2196Kingswood Parks Primary SchoolHull · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 688 students
- 2296Roecliffe CofE Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 78 students
- 2395St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 246 students
- 2495Baildon Church of England Primary SchoolShipley · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 428 students
- 2595The North Halifax Grammar SchoolHalifax · Academy Secondary68.5 Attainment 8 · 1,207 students
- 2695Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarnsley · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
- 2795Scawby AcademyBrigg · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 2895All Saints Church of England SchoolHarrogate · Academy Primary– · 96 students
- 2995Bishopthorpe Infant SchoolYork · Academy Primary– · 97 students
- 3095Barlow Church of England Primary SchoolSelby · Academy Primary– · 82 students
- 3194Bethany SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.0 Attainment 8 · 90 students
- 3294St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston SpaWetherby · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 3394Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolSheffield · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 3494Lindley Church of England Infant SchoolHuddersfield · Academy Primary– · 359 students
- 3594Southfield PrimaryDoncaster · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
- 3694Meanwood Church of England Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 3794Croft Church of England Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 117 students
- 3894Fairburn Community Primary SchoolKnottingley · Academy Primary– · 87 students
- 3994East Garforth Primary AcademyLeeds · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 4094St Aidan's Church of England AcademyHuddersfield · Academy Primary– · 137 students
- 4193Sinnington Community Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 110 students
- 4293Wigton Moor Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
- 4393Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate · Local authority Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 61 students
- 4493Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton · Academy Secondary69.7 Attainment 8 · 862 students
- 4593St Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyLeeds · Local authority Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 252 students
- 4693Crossley Street Primary SchoolWetherby · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 4793Westbourne SchoolSheffield · Independent All-through62.3 Attainment 8 · 276 students
- 4893Harden Primary SchoolBingley · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 4993Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton · Local authority Secondary67.3 Attainment 8 · 836 students
- 5093Woodsetts Primary SchoolWorksop · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 5192Huddersfield Grammar SchoolHuddersfield · Independent All-through60.8 Attainment 8 · 493 students
- 5292Knavesmire Primary SchoolYork · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 484 students
- 5392Ralph Butterfield Primary SchoolYork · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 311 students
- 5492Bricknell Primary SchoolHull · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 678 students
- 5592Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 5692Signhills Infant AcademyCleethorpes · Academy Primary– · 201 students
- 5792Stubbings Infant SchoolHebden Bridge · Local authority Primary– · 71 students
- 5892Hoylandswaine Primary SchoolSheffield · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students
- 5992Highfield Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 419 students
- 6091Adel Primary SchoolLeeds · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oatlands Infant School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 99.8 Top 5% | – | 269 |
| 2 | Cumberworth CofE First School Huddersfield · Primary · Ages 4–10 | Academy | 99.2 Top 5% | – | 107 |
| 3 | Shelley First School Huddersfield · Primary · Ages 4–10 | Academy | 99.2 Top 5% | – | 159 |
| 4 | Ark Larks Hill Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 98.3 Top 5% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 5 | Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Doncaster · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 98.3 Top 5% | – | 208 |
| 6 | Outwood Primary Academy Alne York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 98.1 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 105 |
| 7 | Dobcroft Nursery Infant School Sheffield · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 97.7 Top 5% | – | 303 |
| 8 | Tranmere Park Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 97.7 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 9 | Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Richmond · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 97.3 Top 5% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 113 |
| 10 | Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Richmond · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 97.2 Top 5% | – | 68 |
| 11 | Ecclesall Primary School Sheffield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.9 Top 5% | – | 619 |
| 12 | West End Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 96.9 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 13 | Ripon Grammar School Ripon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 96.8 Top 5% | 70.9 Attainment 8 | 957 |
| 14 | Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 96.7 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 438 |
| 15 | Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.3 Top 5% | 80.2 Attainment 8 | 1,522 |
| 16 | Totley Primary School Sheffield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.2 Top 5% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 17 | St John's Primary School In Rishworth Sowerby Bridge · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.1 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 152 |
| 18 | Jerry Clay Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96.0 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 19 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 95.7 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 375 |
| 20 | Newbald Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 95.7 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 102 |
| 21 | Kingswood Parks Primary School Hull · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.6 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 688 |
| 22 | Roecliffe CofE Primary School York · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.5 Top 5% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 78 |
| 23 | St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.3 Top 5% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 246 |
| 24 | Baildon Church of England Primary School Shipley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 428 |
| 25 | The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.0 Top 5% | 68.5 Attainment 8 | 1,207 |
| 26 | Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Barnsley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 94.8 Top 5% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 160 |
| 27 | Scawby Academy Brigg · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 94.8 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 28 | All Saints Church of England School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 94.7 Top 5% | – | 96 |
| 29 | Bishopthorpe Infant School York · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 94.7 Top 5% | – | 97 |
| 30 | Barlow Church of England Primary School Selby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 94.5 Top 5% | – | 82 |
| 31 | Bethany School Sheffield · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 94.2 Top 5% | 62.0 Attainment 8 | 90 |
| 32 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Wetherby · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 94.2 Top 5% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 33 | Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Sheffield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 94.2 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 34 | Lindley Church of England Infant School Huddersfield · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 94.0 Top 5% | – | 359 |
| 35 | Southfield Primary Doncaster · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 94.0 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 36 | Meanwood Church of England Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 93.9 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 37 | Croft Church of England Primary School Darlington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 117 |
| 38 | Fairburn Community Primary School Knottingley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | – | 87 |
| 39 | East Garforth Primary Academy Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 40 | St Aidan's Church of England Academy Huddersfield · Primary · Ages 4–10 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | – | 137 |
| 41 | Sinnington Community Primary School York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 93.2 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 110 |
| 42 | Wigton Moor Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 93.2 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 43 | Birstwith Church of England Primary School Harrogate · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 93.1 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 61 |
| 44 | Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.1 Top 5% | 69.7 Attainment 8 | 862 |
| 45 | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 93.1 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 252 |
| 46 | Crossley Street Primary School Wetherby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 93.0 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 47 | Westbourne School Sheffield · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 92.9 Top 5% | 62.3 Attainment 8 | 276 |
| 48 | Harden Primary School Bingley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 92.7 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 49 | Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 92.6 Top 5% | 67.3 Attainment 8 | 836 |
| 50 | Woodsetts Primary School Worksop · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 92.6 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 51 | Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 92.1 Top 10% | 60.8 Attainment 8 | 493 |
| 52 | Knavesmire Primary School York · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 92.1 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 484 |
| 53 | Ralph Butterfield Primary School York · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 92.0 Top 5% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 311 |
| 54 | Bricknell Primary School Hull · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 91.9 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 678 |
| 55 | Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91.8 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 56 | Signhills Infant Academy Cleethorpes · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 91.7 Top 5% | – | 201 |
| 57 | Stubbings Infant School Hebden Bridge · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 91.7 Top 5% | – | 71 |
| 58 | Hoylandswaine Primary School Sheffield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 91.6 Top 5% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 94 |
| 59 | Highfield Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 91.5 Top 5% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 60 | Adel Primary School Leeds · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 91.4 Top 5% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
173 further schools in Yorkshire and the Humber are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Pupils on roll, or unscored types); they appear on their town pages and in search.
Compare the top 4 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber side by side →
Largest towns in Yorkshire and the Humber
- Leeds(232)
- Sheffield(200)
- Bradford(149)
- York(127)
- Doncaster(121)
- Hull(104)
- Rotherham(89)
- Huddersfield(78)
- Barnsley(73)
- Wakefield(64)
- Halifax(50)
- Harrogate(46)
- Grimsby(45)
- Scunthorpe(44)
- Pontefract(43)
- Keighley(37)
- Dewsbury(28)
- Scarborough(27)
- Batley(23)
- Goole(22)
- Skipton(22)
- Selby(21)
- Castleford(18)
- Driffield(18)
- Whitby(18)
- Northallerton(18)
- Holmfirth(17)
- Beverley(16)
- Thirsk(16)
- Richmond(15)
- Ripon(15)
- Ilkley(13)
- Sowerby Bridge(13)
- Pudsey(13)
- Bridlington(13)
- Malton(13)
- Mexborough(12)
- Bingley(12)
- Shipley(12)
- Brighouse(12)
- Wetherby(12)
- Cleethorpes(11)
- Hebden Bridge(10)
- Liversedge(9)
- Normanton(9)
- Brigg(9)
- Todmorden(8)
- Otley(8)
- Ossett(8)
- Brough(8)
- Knaresborough(8)
- Knottingley(8)
- Mirfield(7)
- Cleckheaton(7)
- Bedale(7)
- Catterick Garrison(7)
- Middlesbrough(7)
- Kingston-upon-Hull(7)
- Tadcaster(7)
- Immingham(6)
Local authoritys in Yorkshire and the Humber
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Oatlands Infant School is the highest-ranked school in Yorkshire and the Humber with a Success Index (England) of 99.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Yorkshire and the Humber has 2175 schools (1782 primary, 323 secondary, 58 all-through, 12 sixth form) educating 830,805 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Yorkshire and the Humber is 259. Number of pupils in the latest school census.