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Schools in York

74 schools across 2 towns

74
Total Schools
50
Primary
9
Secondary
0
SEND
7
Outstanding
23
Good
2
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 32 of 74 schools here that have a published grade.

York has 74 schools across 2 towns — 50 primary, 9 secondary, educating around 27,568 pupils. 94% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (30 of 32). There are currently 28 open teaching jobs in York. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across York.

Yorklocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in York

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,277
per pupil (all phases)
£6,700
per primary pupil
£7,375
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

28 open teaching jobs in YorkView jobs →

Top-performing schools in York

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy56.7Attainment 8
  2. 2Fulford School55.2Attainment 8
  3. 3Manor Church of England Academy54.0Attainment 8
  4. 4All Saints Catholic School York53.7Attainment 8
  5. 5Millthorpe School53.2Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in York

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings