Schools in North Yorkshire
350 state-funded schools, 80,301 pupils. 91.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 24 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Sep 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
39 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire has 350 state-funded schools teaching 80,301 pupils. 290 primary, 41 secondary, 11 special.
What percentage of schools in North Yorkshire are Good or Outstanding?
91.4% of the 349 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in North Yorkshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 24 Outstanding and 295 Good. 27 require improvement and 3 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in North Yorkshire are rated Outstanding?
24 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North Yorkshire: Harrogate Grammar School, Brayton Academy, Outwood Academy Easingwold, Ryedale School, St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy, Western Primary School, and 18 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in North Yorkshire?
Yes. North Yorkshire has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Ripon Grammar School, Skipton Girls' High School, Ermysted's Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Harrogate Grammar SchoolSecondary2,081Outstanding 2022
- Brayton AcademySecondary988Outstanding 2019
- Outwood Academy EasingwoldSecondary823Outstanding 2022
- Ryedale SchoolSecondary698Outstanding 2023
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademySecondary611Outstanding 2024
- Western Primary SchoolPrimary478Outstanding 2024
- Upper Wharfedale SchoolSecondary351Outstanding 2019
- Cambrai Primary SchoolPrimary207Outstanding 2024
- The Forest SchoolSpecial155Outstanding 2019
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary151Outstanding 2018
- Springhead SchoolSpecial109Outstanding 2023
- Outwood Primary Academy AlnePrimary105Outstanding 2024
- Askwith Primary SchoolPrimary105Outstanding 2022
- Lothersdale Primary SchoolPrimary100Outstanding 2025
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary100Outstanding 2025
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary96Outstanding 2023
- Fairburn Community Primary SchoolPrimary87Outstanding 2024
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary84Outstanding 2019
- Childhaven Community Nursery SchoolNursery72Outstanding 2024
- Castleton Primary SchoolPrimary46Outstanding 2024
- Otley Street Community Nursery SchoolNursery41Outstanding 2015
- Glaisdale Primary SchoolPrimary28Outstanding 2024
- Alanbrooke AcademyPrimary27Outstanding 2025
- St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary15Outstanding 2025
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 290 | 289 | 93.1% |
| Secondary | 41 | 41 | 78% |
| Special | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Alternative provision | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in North Yorkshire
Showing 20 of 350 schools.
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Harrogate Grammar School | Secondary | 2,081 | Outstanding2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
St Aidan's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,966 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
South Craven School | Secondary | 1,936 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King James's School | Secondary | 1,554 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tadcaster Grammar School | Secondary | 1,494 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richmond School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,315 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
St John Fisher Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1,250 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science | Secondary | 1,176 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stokesley School | Secondary | 1,079 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,029 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,002 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
Malton School Grade inherited from previous URN 121681 | Secondary | 999 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brayton Academy | Secondary | 988 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Scalby Academy | Secondary | 980 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitby School | Secondary | 975 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ripon Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 957 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sherburn High School | Secondary | 951 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Graham School | Secondary | 893 | Requires Improvement2023 | OfstedWebsite | |
Skipton Girls' High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 862 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ermysted's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 836 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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