The best schools in North Yorkshire

Compare 458 schools in North Yorkshire on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Newcomen Primary School (primary) and St Francis Xavier School (secondary).

County 458 schools

Primary schools

369 primary schools in North Yorkshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Newcomen Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Redcar, TS10 1NL

Outwood Primary Academy Alne

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO61 1RT

Lord Deramore's Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO10 5EE

Badger Hill Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2XR

Glaisdale Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Whitby, YO21 2PZ

Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Richmond, DL10 6SF
See all 369 primary schools in North Yorkshire

Secondary schools

54 secondary schools in North Yorkshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Francis Xavier School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Richmond, DL10 7DA

Ripon Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ripon, HG4 2DG

Fulford School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO10 4FY

Brayton Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Selby, YO8 9QS

Outwood Academy Easingwold

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO61 3EF

All Saints Catholic School York

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO24 1BJ
See all 54 secondary schools in North Yorkshire

Independent schools

22 independent schools in North Yorkshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Wharfedale Montessori School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Skipton, BD23 6AN

York Steiner School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO10 4PB

Ampleforth College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO62 4ER

Ashville College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Harrogate, HG2 9JP

Aysgarth School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bedale, DL8 1TF

Belmont Grosvenor School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Harrogate, HG3 2JG
See all 22 independent schools in North Yorkshire

SEND and special schools

13 special schools in North Yorkshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Springhead School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Scarborough, YO12 4HA

Welburn Hall School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community special school
Location
York, YO62 7HQ

Breckenbrough School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Thirsk, YO7 4EN

Brooklands School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Skipton, BD23 2DB

Cambian Scarborough School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Scarborough, YO11 3BQ

Cambian Spring Hill

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Ripon, HG4 3HN
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