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Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

All 30 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire.

30 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

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  1. Beverley High School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    154 first choices, 148 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    821
    View school Beverley High School
  2. Beverley Grammar School

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

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    147 first choices, 139 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    829
    View school Beverley Grammar School
  3. South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College

    North Ferriby, HU14 3HS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    343 first choices, 340 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    2,085
    View school South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
  4. Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College

    Hull, HU10 6HB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    233 first choices, 248 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,381
    View school Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
  5. The Snaith School

    Goole, DN14 9LB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    187 first choices, 186 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    837
    View school The Snaith School
  6. Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

    York, YO42 2LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, high absence.

    176 first choices, 197 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,167
    View school Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
  7. The Market Weighton School

    Market Weighton, YO43 3JF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    138 first choices, 126 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    658
    View school The Market Weighton School
  8. Howden School

    Goole, DN14 7AL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    133 first choices, 141 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    699
    View school Howden School
  9. Longcroft School and Sixth Form College

    Beverley, HU17 7EJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    146 first choices, 155 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    722
    View school Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
  10. Goole Academy

    Goole, DN14 6AN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    259 first choices, 259 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,348
    View school Goole Academy
  11. Holderness Academy

    Hull, HU12 8UZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average, low absence.

    161 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    906
    View school Holderness Academy
  12. Driffield School and Sixth Form

    Driffield, YO25 5HR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    217 first choices, 228 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,414
    View school Driffield School and Sixth Form
  13. Cottingham High School

    Cottingham, HU16 5PX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Results below the East Riding of Yorkshire average, high absence.

    121 first choices, 136 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    826
    View school Cottingham High School
  14. Hornsea School and Language College

    Hornsea, HU18 1DW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    179 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,258
    View school Hornsea School and Language College
  15. Bridlington School

    Bridlington, YO16 4QU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East Riding of Yorkshire average, high absence.

    139 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 24East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    881
    View school Bridlington School
  16. Headlands School

    Bridlington, YO16 6UR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Riding of Yorkshire average, high absence.

    223 first choices, 202 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    1,057
    View school Headlands School
  17. Withernsea High School

    Withernsea, HU19 2EQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas

    Results well below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

    131 first choices, 133 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East Riding of Yorkshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17East Riding of Yorkshire about 15
    Pupils
    734
    View school Withernsea High School
  18. 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 a year
    –
    Pupils
    20
    View school Allerthorpe School
  19. 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 a year
    –
    Pupils
    13
    View school Cambian Beverley School
  20. Kings Mill School

    Driffield, YO25 6UG · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 27
    Pupils
    137
    View school Kings Mill School
  21. Riverside Special School

    Goole, DN14 5JS · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 18
    Pupils
    145
    View school Riverside Special School
The big picture

How East Riding of Yorkshire's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

East Riding of Yorkshire 44.8England 46.2Withernsea High School: 37Bridlington School: 37Headlands School: 38.5Cottingham High School: 38.6Driffield School and Sixth Form: 42.4Hornsea School and Language College: 43Longcroft School and Sixth Form College: 43.5The Market Weighton School: 46Holderness Academy: 46Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College: 46.9The Snaith School: 47.6Howden School: 48.3Beverley High School: 48.6Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 49.7Goole Academy: 49.7South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College: 50.1Beverley Grammar School: 52.6020406080
Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

East Riding of Yorkshire average 8.4%Longcroft School and Sixth Form College: 6.3%Howden School: 6.4%The Snaith School: 6.5%Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College: 6.6%South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College: 6.7%Holderness Academy: 7.1%St Anne's School and Sixth Form College: 7.2%Beverley Grammar School: 7.2%Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School: 7.3%Beverley High School: 8.1%Goole Academy: 8.4%The Market Weighton School: 8.6%Hornsea School and Language College: 8.6%Withernsea High School: 8.7%Driffield School and Sixth Form: 8.7%Riverside Special School: 9.3%Cottingham High School: 9.3%Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 9.3%Headlands School: 10%Bridlington School: 12.5%Kings Mill School: 14.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Ofsted grades in East Riding of Yorkshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 8
  • Good: 7 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 30 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, explained

There are 30 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, teaching 21,252 children. 7 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 special and 8 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in East Riding of Yorkshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,439 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in East Riding of Yorkshire?
There are 30 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire on Eduscope are Beverley High School, Beverley Grammar School and South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in East Riding of Yorkshire?
East Riding of Yorkshire has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in East Riding of Yorkshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire?
When choosing a secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 30 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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