Schools in YO
Primary and secondary schools serving YO, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 627,122 (2024)
Schools in YO
302 schools in YO: 232 primary, 31 secondary and 39 other, including 21 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 290 that publish a capacity are 83% full overall, and 46 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent9.3%
- Good73.2%
- Needs improvement4.3%
- Serious concerns1.3%
- Not rated11.9%
The largest schools here
- Fulford SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,853 pupils · 98% fullExcellent13 miles · October 2023
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,803 pupils · 95% fullExcellent11 miles · January 2026
- Huntington SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,505 pupils · 97% fullExcellent11 miles · November 2023
- Driffield School and Sixth FormSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,414 pupils · 71% fullGood17 miles · January 2020
- All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,392 pupils · 98% fullExcellent13 miles · June 2024
- St Peter's School 2-18Other · ages 2–18 · Independent · Faith school · 1,277 pupils · 96% fullNot rated12 miles
- Joseph Rowntree SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,248 pupils · 94% fullGood11 miles · October 2022
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,176 pupils · 99% fullGood22 miles · October 2023
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,167 pupils · 106% fullGood10 miles · May 2015
- Manor Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,136 pupils · 105% fullExcellent14 miles · May 2026
- Headlands SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,057 pupils · 71% fullGood27 miles · May 2026
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,029 pupils · 82% fullGood23 miles · March 2026
- Millthorpe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,022 pupils · 96% fullGood13 miles · March 2024
- Malton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 999 pupils · 102% fullGood4.9 miles · December 2023
- Brayton AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 988 pupils · 82% fullExcellent23 miles · June 2019
- Scalby AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 980 pupils · 96% fullGood23 miles · April 2012
- Whitby SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 975 pupils · 63% fullNeeds improvement30 miles · November 2023
- Graham SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 893 pupils · 69% fullGood22 miles · February 2026
- Bridlington SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 881 pupils · 71% fullGood26 miles · April 2023
- Outwood Academy EasingwoldSecondary · ages 11–18 · 823 pupils · 60% fullExcellent14 miles · June 2022
- York High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 750 pupils · 76% fullGood14 miles · September 2022
- Queen Ethelburga's CollegeOther · ages 14–19 · Independent · 736 pupils · 61% fullNot rated19 miles
- George Pindar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 730 pupils · 78% fullSerious concerns22 miles · June 2017
- Ryedale SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 698 pupils · 97% fullExcellent14 miles · October 2023
- Gladstone Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 680 pupils · 81% fullGood23 miles · July 2023
- Lady Lumley's AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 676 pupils · 60% fullGood13 miles · April 2024
- The Market Weighton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 658 pupils · 88% fullGood16 miles · September 2022
- Vale of York AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 656 pupils · 72% fullGood12 miles · November 2019
- Norton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 651 pupils · 63% fullGood4.5 miles · February 2023
- Pocklington SchoolOther · ages 2–18 · Independent · Faith school · 641 pupils · 74% fullNot rated10 miles
And 272 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.