The best schools in York

Compare 128 schools in York 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: Outwood Primary Academy Alne (primary) and Fulford School (secondary).

Town 128 schools

Primary schools

103 primary schools in York, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

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

Knavesmire Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO23 1HY

Sinnington Community Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO62 6SL

Huby CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO61 1HX

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
York, YO31 7PB
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Secondary schools

13 secondary schools in York, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Fulford School

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

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

Ryedale School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO62 7SL

Archbishop Holgate's School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO10 5ZA

Manor Church of England Academy

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
York, YO26 6PA
See all 13 secondary schools in York

Independent schools

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

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

Bootham School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO30 7BU

OneSchool Global York Campus

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO23 2QA

Pocklington School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO42 2NJ

Queen Ethelburga's College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
York, YO26 9SS
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SEND and special schools

2 special schools in York, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Welburn Hall School

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

Inspire Academy

Type
Other independent special school
Location
York, YO24 3WZ

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