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Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

A council (local authority) in Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Council
  • 262 schools and nurseries
  • 44,296 pupils
  • 14 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.

East Riding of Yorkshire at a glance

Strong attendance, weaker results at 11

How East Riding of Yorkshire's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries262123 primary · 17 secondary · 109 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better93%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1157%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths44%Attainment 8 44.8, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary20%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school17%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All East Riding of Yorkshire primary schools

Top Primary Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

123 mainstream schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, best first

Gilberdyke Primary School

Brough, HU15 2SS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

26 first choices, 26 offers made

Met the standard at 1174%

England 62%

Days missed
3.7%
Pupils
208
Pupils per teacher
21.4
View school Gilberdyke Primary School

Snaith Primary School

Goole, DN14 9RD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Results below the England average.

42 first choices, 43 offers made

Met the standard at 1155%

England 62%

Days missed
4.2%
Pupils
338
Pupils per teacher
22.6
View school Snaith Primary School

Top Secondary Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

17 mainstream schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, best first

Beverley High School

Beverley, HU17 9EX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results close to the England average.

154 first choices, 148 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1648.6

England 46.2

Days missed
8.1%
Pupils
821
Pupils per teacher
16.4
View school Beverley High School

Beverley Grammar School

Beverley, HU17 8NF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

Results above the England average.

147 first choices, 139 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1652.6

England 46.2

Days missed
7.2%
Pupils
829
Pupils per teacher
16.6
View school Beverley Grammar School

Nurseries in East Riding of Yorkshire

109 in East Riding of Yorkshire, highest Ofsted grade first

Sixth Forms in East Riding of Yorkshire

16 in East Riding of Yorkshire, by the school's Eduscope score

Beverley High School

Beverley, HU17 9EX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results close to the England average.

154 first choices, 148 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1648.6

England 46.2

Days missed
8.1%
Pupils
821
Pupils per teacher
16.4
View school Beverley High School

Beverley Grammar School

Beverley, HU17 8NF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

Results above the England average.

147 first choices, 139 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1652.6

England 46.2

Days missed
7.2%
Pupils
829
Pupils per teacher
16.6
View school Beverley Grammar School

Special Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

9 in East Riding of Yorkshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Allerthorpe School

Pocklington, YO42 1NT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
20
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Allerthorpe School

Cambian Beverley School

Beverley, HU17 0EW · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
13
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Cambian Beverley School

Private Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

8 in East Riding of Yorkshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Allerthorpe School

Pocklington, YO42 1NT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
20
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Allerthorpe School

Cambian Beverley School

Beverley, HU17 0EW · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
13
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Cambian Beverley School
The map

Every school in East Riding of Yorkshire, on one map

Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.

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Bridlington Nursery School, OutstandingBeverley Manor Nursery School, OutstandingHornsea Nursery School, Strong standard or betterAldbrough Primary School, Expected standard or betterBarmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School, GoodBempton Primary School, GoodBrandesburton Primary School, GoodBoynton Primary School, GoodBurlington Junior School, Needs attention in 3 areasBurlington Infant School, GoodBurstwick Community Primary School, GoodBurton Pidsea Primary School, Requires improvementEastrington Primary School, Expected standard or betterDriffield Junior School, GoodBrough Primary School, GoodHolme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasHornsea Community Primary School, GoodHutton Cranswick Community Primary School, GoodNafferton Primary School, GoodNewbald Primary School, Expected standard or betterNewport Primary School, GoodNorth Frodingham Primary School, Needs attention in 4 areasPaull Primary School, Good in every areaWalkington Primary School, GoodWawne Primary School, GoodPreston Primary School, Good in every areaWelton Primary School, GoodLeconfield Primary School, Good in every areaBacon Garth Primary School, GoodBubwith Community Primary School, GoodKirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School, GoodSkipsea Primary School, Good or betterWestfield Primary School, GoodSpringhead Primary School, GoodAcre Heads Primary School, GoodMolescroft Primary School, OutstandingElloughton Primary School, GoodRawcliffe Bridge Primary School, Good in every areaSnaith Primary School, Outstanding in every areaRawcliffe Primary School, Requires improvement in 1 areaNew Pasture Lane Primary School, GoodInmans Primary School, GoodMarket Weighton Infant School, GoodNorthfield Infant School, GoodParkside Primary School, Good in every areaKingsway Primary School, GoodReedness Primary School, Good in every areaMarshlands Primary School, GoodBoothferry Primary School, GoodSwinefleet Primary School, GoodBishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodBeeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodBeswick and Watton CofE (VC) School, GoodBurton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Needs attention in 2 areasDriffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, GoodFlamborough CofE (VC) Primary School, GoodKilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, GoodLeven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasGarton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodMount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Requires improvement in 2 areasMiddleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodNorth Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodPocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Requires improvement in 2 areasRoos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodLittle Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Requires improvementSkidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodSkirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Good or betterTickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodWetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodWarter Church of England Primary School, GoodWoodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodBugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasLockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodCherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodSouth Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodCowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodSutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasSledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley, GoodSt Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss, GoodPollington-Balne Church of England Primary School, Needs attention in 4 areasBeverley High School, OutstandingLongcroft School and Sixth Form College, GoodWithernsea High School, Requires improvement in 4 areasThe Market Weighton School, Expected standard or betterHornsea School and Language College, Needs attention in 2 areasHeadlands School, Needs attention in 3 areasBridlington School, GoodWold Newton Foundation School, GoodBarmby Moor Church of England Primary School, GoodTranby, InspectedPocklington School, InspectedKings Mill School, GoodSt Anne's School and Sixth Form College, GoodRiverside Special School, GoodHedon Nursery School, OutstandingSwinemoor Primary School, OutstandingAnlaby Primary School, GoodCambian Beverley School, GoodKeldmarsh Primary School, Urgent improvement in 1 areaHornsea Burton Primary School, GoodThorngumbald Primary School, GoodHallgate Primary School Cottingham, GoodWillerby Carr Lane Primary School, Expected standard or betterHilderthorpe Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaSouth Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, GoodCottingham High School, Expected standard in every areaBeverley Grammar School, Expected standard or betterSwanland Primary School, Good or betterHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School, GoodDunswell Primary School, GoodQuay Academy, GoodThe Snaith School, Expected standard or betterWithernsea Primary School, GoodHunsley Primary, GoodStamford Bridge Primary School, GoodPocklington Junior School, GoodWoldgate School and Sixth Form College, GoodSigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy, GoodDriffield School and Sixth Form, GoodSproatley Endowed Church of England Academy, Expected standard or betterGilberdyke Primary School, OutstandingWolfreton School and Sixth Form College, Expected standard or betterCroxby Primary School, Strong standard in every areaEasington CofE Primary Academy, Good in every areaPatrington CofE Primary Academy, GoodHook Church of England Primary School, Requires improvementAirmyn Park Primary School, GoodHolderness Academy, Good in every areaGoole Academy, GoodHowden School, Good in every areaMelbourne Primary School, GoodRiston Church of England Primary Academy, GoodSycamore House School, GoodOur Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Good in every areaSt Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, GoodSt Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, GoodSt John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, GoodAll Saints Church of England Junior Academy, GoodAll Saints Church of England Infant Academy, GoodNorth Cave Church of England Primary School, GoodKeyingham Primary School, GoodSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole, GoodThe Becklands School, GoodBilton Community Primary School, GoodHowden Junior School, Expected standard in every areaBeverley St Nicholas Primary School, GoodWilberfoss Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterFalcons Learning, Requires improvementCompass Community School Seacole Park, GoodHowden Church of England Infant School, Expected standard in every areaThe Hub School, GoodAllerthorpe School, GoodBeverley Minster CE Primary School, Requires improvementHedon Primary School, Requires improvementBay Primary School, GoodMartongate Primary School, Requires improvementFirst Steps Pre-School, Expected standard or betterFountain House Farm Day Nursery, Expected standard or betterThe Friary Nursery School Ltd, Expected standard in every areaThe Treehouse, GoodSt John's Pre School And Nursery, GoodWild At Heart Day Nursery, GoodKids Club 2021 Ltd, GoodGee's Little Bee's, GoodMolescroft Farm Children's Nursery, OutstandingKingsway Childcare, GoodThe Village Day Nursery, GoodTickton Pre-School and Play Pals, OutstandingSafe N Sound Shepherd Day Nursery, GoodFirst Steps Day Nursery, GoodFlamborough Pre-School, GoodFarmyard Friends Day Nursery Ltd, OutstandingMarshlands Day Nursery, GoodLittle Gruffalos, GoodGable House Nursery School Ltd, GoodRising Stars Pre School & Nursery, Expected standard in every areaThe Old School House Nursery, OutstandingButterflies Children's Day Nursery, GoodNafferton Under Fives, GoodThe Treehouse Bubwith, GoodOak Tree Day Nursery, GoodLittle Bee's Day Nursery & Pre-School Ltd, Expected standard or betterThorngumbald Preschool, GoodWillerby & Kirk Ella Pre School Ltd, OutstandingKiddycare Day Nursery Limited, GoodAnlaby Park Methodist Pre-School, GoodSunflowers Day Nursery, OutstandingKids' Corner Bridlington Limited, GoodSchool House Nursery, GoodBrambley Cottage Day Nursery Ltd, OutstandingBusy Bees Day Nursery at Beverley, GoodBuilding Bricks, GoodThe Park Nursery, GoodWelton Preschool, GoodCliffe House Nursery school, OutstandingTeenyworld Limited, GoodRainbow Pre-School, GoodWoodlands Day Nursery, GoodEducare Nursery & Out of School Club, GoodWellybobs Day Nursery, OutstandingHowden Pre-School Bishops Manor, GoodQueensgate Pre-School, GoodJelly Tots Nursery (goole) Ltd, GoodSkidby Pre-School, GoodWalkington Pre-School, GoodThe Treehouse South Cave, GoodElloughton Private Nursery with Little Acorns Limited, GoodRainbow Lodge, GoodTeeny Tots Day Nursery, GoodSongbirds Preston, GoodStamford Bridge Pre-School, GoodSunflowers Too...Day Nursery, OutstandingBrambley Lodge Day Nursery, GoodDaisy Chain Day Nursery And Out Of School Club, GoodStepping Stones Pre School Willerby, GoodHessle Pre-School Nursery, GoodBusy Little Hands Pre-School, Requires improvementHowden Pre-School, GoodBlue Sky Day Nursery, GoodNorth Cave Preschool, GoodWillow Tree Nursery, GoodNursery Rhymes, OutstandingSwanland Nursery, GoodCygnets Nursery and Preschool PatringtonLeven Pre-School, GoodOld MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery Ltd, GoodPollington Balne Preschool, GoodMary Poppins Daycare, GoodLyndhurst Private Pre-School Day Nursery Limited, GoodSongbirds Hedon LTD, GoodBlue Sky Day Nursery (Cottingham), GoodNurture Naturally Childcare Services (NNCS) Ltd, GoodDunswell Playgroup, GoodKids Planet BridgeheadThe Tot Stop Early Years Centre, GoodBlue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington, GoodThe Step Up Pre-School, GoodWithernsea Day Nursery, GoodKatie's Kindergarten, GoodNewport Pre-School, GoodFir Trees Nursery School, OutstandingSwanland Nursery and Pre-school, GoodSunflowers Tree Day Nursery, OutstandingKids Planet GooleBusy Bees Day Nursery at Brough, GoodThe Treehouse Goole, GoodCygnets Nursery and Preschool HessleBlossom & Bloom ChildcareSpringboard Nursery WillerbyKids Planet TurnbridgeKids Planet WillerbyLittle Pips Day NurserySpringboard Nursery AnlabyRoundabout NurseryBurlington Nursery and Pre SchoolMuddy Boots WilberfossKids Planet Waterside, Expected standard or betterDriffield Methodist PlaygroupRising Stars PreschoolPlaydays Child Care LimitedLittle Robins' Day Nursery Nafferton
  • Outstanding20
  • Good164
  • Requires improvement8
  • Not graded yet70
Your council

How school places work in East Riding of Yorkshire

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire is a unitary authority in Yorkshire and the Humber with 123 mainstream primary schools and 17 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Beverley, Bridlington and Goole. Most families get the secondary school they want: 96.8% got their first choice, against 83.6% across England. The council still runs or maintains most state schools here: only 33% are academies or free schools.

Good to know in East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Most East Riding schools have a catchment area, and children living in it get high priority. Source
  • An interactive map lets you find your primary or secondary school catchment area. Source
  • The school and nursery finder shows nearest school locations and lets you apply for a nursery place. Source
  • Parents and carers of children with SEND in East Riding can join the local offer membership for newsletters, event invites and discount cards. Source
  • The Family Information Service Hub (FISH) can help with questions about the local offer. Source

From East Riding of Yorkshire council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

95.0%got their first-choice primary school in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 35 of 151 councils. 98.7% got one of their top three.2.1% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

96.8%got their first-choice secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 3 of 151 councils. 99.0% got one of their top three.5.0% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

7 of 51 primary appeals heard in East Riding of Yorkshire succeeded in 2025. 3 of 14 secondary appeals heard in East Riding of Yorkshire succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn7 Sept26 Oct to 30 Oct18 Dec
Spring4 Jan8 Feb to 12 Feb19 Mar
Summer5 Apr31 May to 4 Jun26 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

Towns

Schools in each part of East Riding of Yorkshire

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the East Riding of Yorkshire average, 46.

East Riding of Yorkshire vs England

How good are East Riding of Yorkshire's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of YorkshireEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 90 primaries with one.

    93%

    England 96%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    8 of the 8 with a grade.

    100%

    England 93%

    Above England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    57%

    England 62%

    Below England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    44%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    17%

    England 18%

    Better than England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    20%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 110 schools that have one.

94%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding7
  • Good96
  • Requires improvement7
  • Inadequate0

How it has changed

East Riding of Yorkshire in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
57% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
30%45%60%201820192020202120222023202420252026
44% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
17% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)94%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)57%62%
Attainment 844.846.2
Persistent absence17%18%
Pupils per teacher18.3:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£7,891£8,120
In education or work after 1693%91%
Went on to higher education53%56%
Pupils with special educational needs19%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language6%22%
Pupils on free school meals21%27%

DfE local authority code 811, ONS code E06000011.

Living here

What it's like for families

East Riding of Yorkshire has 262 schools and nurseries across 14 towns and villages, the biggest being Beverley, Bridlington, Goole and Willerby, Anlaby and Kirk Ella.

There are 2% fewer pupils than in 2018.

20% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in East Riding of Yorkshire's state schools each January.

Down 2% since 2018.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

East Riding of Yorkshire20%

Keep up with schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

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Questions

Questions parents ask about East Riding of Yorkshire

How many schools are in East Riding of Yorkshire?

East Riding of Yorkshire has 262 schools, including 132 primary schools, 30 secondary schools, 109 nurseries, 8 independent schools, 9 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?

The highest-ranked schools in East Riding of Yorkshire on Eduscope are Gilberdyke Primary School, Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School, Snaith Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in East Riding of Yorkshire are rated Good or Outstanding?

94% of inspected schools in East Riding of Yorkshire hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 7 schools rated Outstanding and 96 rated Good.

How do primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in East Riding of Yorkshire?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 18.3:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in East Riding of Yorkshire schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 16.9%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?

There are 44,296 pupils enrolled across schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 23,984 in primary and 20,016 in secondary. 21.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in East Riding of Yorkshire?

There are 8 independent schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, all special schools for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare them on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.

How do I choose the right school in East Riding of Yorkshire?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 262 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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