Schools in York
74 schools across 2 towns
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).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in York
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy56.7Attainment 8
- 2Fulford School55.2Attainment 8
- 3Manor Church of England Academy54.0Attainment 8
- 4All Saints Catholic School York53.7Attainment 8
- 5Millthorpe School53.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in York
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Outstanding Schools in York
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Acomb Primary School
York, York· YO24 4ES
312 pupils
KS2: 55% met expected standard
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
All Saints Catholic School York
York, York· YO24 1BJ
1,408 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.7
Trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, York· YO10 5ZA
1,818 pupils
Attainment 8: 56.7
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Fulford School
York, York· YO10 4FY
1,765 pupils
Attainment 8: 55.2
Trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Knavesmire Primary School
York, York· YO23 1HY
486 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Trust: EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
Lord Deramore's Primary School
York, York· YO10 5EE
219 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard