Question 1

What is the best primary school in York?

Accepted Answer

Knavesmire Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in York (LocaleIQ score 97.3 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 84% · higher 21%. The score combines Ofsted outcome, KS2 expected and higher standards, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the York primary pool.

Question 2

What is the best secondary school in York?

Accepted Answer

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy tops the York secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 94.8). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 56.7. See the full secondary school ranking for York for the complete list.

Question 3

Which primary schools in York have the best KS2 results?

Accepted Answer

KS2 results measure the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths (expected standard) and the percentage achieving well above average (higher standard). Top performers in York: Knavesmire Primary School (KS2 expected 84%, higher 21%); Lord Deramore's Primary School (KS2 expected 77%, higher 13%); Woodthorpe Primary School (KS2 expected 69%, higher 16%). KS2 results are one of the inputs in the LocaleIQ primary school score alongside Ofsted outcome.

Question 4

Which primary schools in York are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

Accepted Answer

4 primary schools in the York ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Knavesmire Primary School, Lord Deramore's Primary School, Woodthorpe Primary School, Acomb Primary School. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Question 5

How many primary schools are ranked in York?

Accepted Answer

This ranking covers 50 primary schools in the York comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Question 6

Which area of York has the best primary schools?

Accepted Answer

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, YO10 has the strongest cluster — 76.1 average across 7 ranked primary schools. YO31 sits at the lower end (36.7 average). York schools attract attention nationally; the postcode still decides whether daily life matches the roll. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

#	School	LocaleIQ	Ofsted	Phase
11	Wigginton Primary School	78.6	Good	Primary
12	St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School	78.2	Good	Primary
13	Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy	77.5	Good	Primary
14	Dunnington Church of England Primary School	77.4	Good	Primary
15	Osbaldwick Primary Academy	76.4	Good	Primary
16	Poppleton Ousebank Primary School	75.8	Good	Primary
17	Scarcroft Primary School	75	Good	Primary
18	Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	74.8	Good	Primary
19	Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe	74.2	Good	Primary
20	Badger Hill Primary Academy	72.9	Good	Primary
21	St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	70.1	Good	Primary
22	Dringhouses Primary School	66	Good	Primary
23	St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	61.1	Good	Primary
24	Headlands Primary School	56.4	Good	Primary
25	St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	56	Good	Primary
26	Poppleton Road Primary School	55	Good	Primary
27	Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School	54.6	Good	Primary
28	Carr Junior School	52.5	Good	Primary
29	St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	51.1	Good	Primary
30	Park Grove Primary Academy	50.8	Good	Primary

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