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Best schools in York

York schools attract attention nationally; the postcode still decides whether daily life matches the roll. This ranking covers 59 schools in the York local authority. Postcode area YO10 has the highest average school score (79.8 across 9 schools), while YO31 sits at the lower end (36.7). 97% of ranked York schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
59Ranked schools
97.3Top score
59.6Median score
57Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in York on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the York comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Knavesmire Primary School97.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 21%PostcodeYO23 1HY
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  2. 2
    Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy94.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 56.7PostcodeYO10 5ZA
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  3. 3
    Lord Deramore's Primary School94.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 77% · higher 13%PostcodeYO10 5EE
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  4. 4
    Woodthorpe Primary School93.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 69% · higher 16%PostcodeYO24 2RU
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  5. 5
    Fulford School90.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 55.2PostcodeYO10 4FY
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  6. 6
    Acomb Primary School89.9
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 55% · higher 14%PostcodeYO24 4ES
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  7. 7
    Fishergate Primary School89.5
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 57% · higher 10%PostcodeYO10 4AP
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  8. 8
    St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School89.5
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 54% · higher 13%PostcodeYO24 4BJ
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  9. 9
    Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School87.5
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 12%PostcodeYO30 5TA
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  10. 10
    All Saints Catholic School York84.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 53.7PostcodeYO24 1BJ
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More schools in York

Positions 11–30 in the York ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Huntington School83.4OutstandingSecondary
12Hempland Primary School82.5GoodPrimary
13Ralph Butterfield Primary School81.4GoodPrimary
14Skelton Primary School80.7GoodPrimary
15Wigginton Primary School78.6GoodPrimary
16St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School78.2GoodPrimary
17Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy77.5GoodPrimary
18Dunnington Church of England Primary School77.4GoodPrimary
19Osbaldwick Primary Academy76.4GoodPrimary
20Poppleton Ousebank Primary School75.8GoodPrimary
21Scarcroft Primary School75GoodPrimary
22Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy74.8GoodPrimary
23Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe74.2GoodPrimary
24Badger Hill Primary Academy72.9GoodPrimary
25St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School70.1GoodPrimary
26Manor Church of England Academy67.3GoodSecondary
27Dringhouses Primary School66GoodPrimary
28Millthorpe School64.3GoodSecondary
29St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School61.1GoodPrimary
30Joseph Rowntree School59.6GoodSecondary

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Questions about schools in York

What is the best school in York?

Knavesmire Primary School is the top-ranked school in York overall (LocaleIQ score 97.3 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 84% · higher 21%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in York?

Knavesmire Primary School leads the York primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97.3). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 84% · higher 21%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of York primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in York?

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy leads the York secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 94.8). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 56.7. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of York secondary schools.

Which schools in York are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

8 schools in the York ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Knavesmire Primary School, Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, Lord Deramore's Primary School, Woodthorpe Primary School, Fulford School, and 3 more. 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.

Which area of York has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, YO10 has the strongest cluster — 79.8 average across 9 ranked 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.

How many schools are ranked in York?

This ranking covers 59 schools (primary and secondary) in the York comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.