Schools in York
63 state-funded schools, 25,274 pupils. 98.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 8 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 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.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in York?
York has 63 state-funded schools teaching 25,274 pupils. 50 primary, 9 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in York are Good or Outstanding?
98.4% of the 61 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in York are rated Good or Outstanding: 8 Outstanding and 52 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in York are rated Outstanding?
8 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in York: Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, Fulford School, Huntington School, All Saints Catholic School York, Knavesmire Primary School, Woodthorpe Primary School, and 2 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademySecondary1,818Outstanding 2021
- Fulford SchoolSecondary1,765Outstanding 2023
- Huntington SchoolSecondary1,464Outstanding 2023
- All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary1,408Outstanding 2024
- Knavesmire Primary SchoolPrimary486Outstanding 2022
- Woodthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary447Outstanding 2024
- Acomb Primary SchoolPrimary312Outstanding 2023
- Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolPrimary219Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | 48 | 97.9% |
| Secondary | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in York
Showing 20 of 63 schools.
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,818 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fulford School | Secondary | 1,765 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Huntington School | Secondary | 1,464 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Catholic School York | Secondary | 1,408 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Joseph Rowntree School | Secondary | 1,270 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manor Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,141 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millthorpe School | Secondary | 1,033 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
York High School | Secondary | 748 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Vale of York Academy | Secondary | 701 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School | Primary | 617 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy | Primary | 552 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Primary Community School | Primary | 503 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Knavesmire Primary School | Primary | 486 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary | 447 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School | Primary | 426 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hempland Primary School | Primary | 422 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 420 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifton Green Primary School | Primary | 397 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poppleton Road Primary School | Primary | 391 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yearsley Grove Primary School | Primary | 379 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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