How many schools does York have?

OfferDay lists 75 schools in York, including 51 primary schools and nine secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in York?

Every school in York is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in York ranked?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and York does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

How many towns are in the York local authority?

OfferDay groups the York schools across two towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the York local authority

York has 75 schools listed on OfferDay across 2 towns.

1 nursery school · 51 primary schools · 9 secondary schools · 2 sixth forms and colleges · 5 special and alternative provision schools · 5 independent schools · 2 other establishments

About schools in York

York lists 75 schools, most of them primary schools. Its nine secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at two sixth forms and colleges.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 63%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 48 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 51.5; average Attainment 8 score, across the 9 schools with published results

Top schools in York

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Skelton Primary School 100%
2 Ralph Butterfield Primary School 86%
3 Knavesmire Primary School 84%
4 Dunnington Church of England Primary School 80%
5 Wigginton Primary School 78%
6 Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School 78%
7 Hempland Primary School 77%
8 Lord Deramore's Primary School 77%

Secondary

1 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy 56.7
2 Fulford School 55.2
3 Manor Church of England Academy 54.0
4 All Saints Catholic School York 53.7
5 Millthorpe School 53.2
6 Huntington School 48.2
7 Joseph Rowntree School 48.2
8 Vale of York Academy 45.3

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under York.

Common questions about schools in York

How many schools does York have?: OfferDay lists 75 schools in York, including 51 primary schools and nine secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in York?: Every school in York is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in York ranked?: OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and York does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.
How many towns are in the York local authority?: OfferDay groups the York schools across two towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.