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Secondary schools in York, ranked

The 13 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    56.7
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Fulford School

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    55.2
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    54.0
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    53.7
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Millthorpe School

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    53.2
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Outwood Academy Easingwold

    Academy sponsor led

    52.0
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Ryedale School

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    51.7
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Huntington School

    Community school

    48.2
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Joseph Rowntree School

    Voluntary controlled school

    48.2
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    46.9
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Vale of York Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    45.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Boroughbridge High School

    Community school

    43.0
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    York High School

    Academy sponsor led

    41.2
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in York?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranks first of 13 ranked secondary schools in York, with an average Attainment 8 score of 56.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in York ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in York?
13 secondary schools in York published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.