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Secondary schools in North Yorkshire

All 80 secondary schools in North Yorkshire.

80 schools in North Yorkshire

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  1. St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

    Richmond, DL10 7DA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    160 first choices, 113 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.4

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    611
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
  2. St Aidan's Church of England High School

    Harrogate, HG2 8JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    339 first choices, 248 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.4

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,966
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Aidan's Church of England High School
  3. Outwood Academy Easingwold

    York, YO61 3EF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    123 first choices, 129 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.2

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    823
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Outwood Academy Easingwold
  4. Ripon Grammar School

    Ripon, HG4 2DG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    171 first choices, 118 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.9

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    957
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Ripon Grammar School
  5. Brayton Academy

    Selby, YO8 9QS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 231 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.0

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    988
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Brayton Academy
  6. Harrogate Grammar School

    Harrogate, HG2 0DZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    366 first choices, 281 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.0

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    2,081
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Harrogate Grammar School
  7. Skipton Girls' High School

    Skipton, BD23 1QL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    180 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.5

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    862
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Skipton Girls' High School
  8. Ermysted's Grammar School

    Skipton, BD23 1PL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    181 first choices, 127 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1664.3

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    836
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Ermysted's Grammar School
  9. St John Fisher Catholic Academy

    Harrogate, HG2 8PT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    130 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.6

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,250
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Academy
  10. Tadcaster Grammar School

    Tadcaster, LS24 9NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    256 first choices, 254 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,494
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Tadcaster Grammar School
  11. Ryedale School

    York, YO62 7SL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the North Yorkshire average.

    131 first choices, 135 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.5

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    698
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Ryedale School
  12. Upper Wharfedale School

    Skipton, BD23 5BS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    65 first choices, 66 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    351
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Upper Wharfedale School
  13. Sherburn High School

    Leeds, LS25 6AS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    173 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.3

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    951
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Sherburn High School
  14. Lady Lumley's Academy

    Pickering, YO18 8NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Yorkshire average.

    101 first choices, 110 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.5

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    676
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Lady Lumley's Academy
  15. Richmond School & Sixth Form College

    Richmond, DL10 7BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    189 first choices, 228 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,315
    Pupils per teacher
    29.2
    View school Richmond School & Sixth Form College
  16. Stokesley School

    Stokesley, TS9 5AL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    213 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.7

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,079
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Stokesley School
  17. Bedale High School

    Bedale, DL8 2EQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average.

    83 first choices, 89 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.8

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    555
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Bedale High School
  18. St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy

    Scarborough, YO12 5LH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    169 first choices, 115 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.6

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    610
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
  19. Outwood Academy Ripon

    Ripon, HG4 2DE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    80 first choices, 109 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.0

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    609
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Outwood Academy Ripon
  20. Scalby Academy

    Scarborough, YO12 6TH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the North Yorkshire average, high absence.

    210 first choices, 229 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.9

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.8%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    980
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Scalby Academy
  21. Malton School

    Malton, YO17 7NH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    165 first choices, 155 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    999
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Malton School
  22. King James's School

    Knaresborough, HG5 8EB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average.

    225 first choices, 253 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.4

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,554
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school King James's School
  23. South Craven School

    Keighley, BD20 7RL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, low absence.

    301 first choices, 266 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,936
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school South Craven School
  24. Rossett School

    Harrogate, HG2 9JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Yorkshire average, high absence.

    77 first choices, 148 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.2

    North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.5%North Yorkshire 9.1%
    Pupils
    785
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Rossett School
The big picture

How North Yorkshire's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

North Yorkshire 46.8England 46.2Cedar House School: 15.5Queen Mary's School: 27.6Breckenbrough School: 29.8George Pindar School: 32.1Risedale School: 33.1Barlby High School: 37.7Northallerton School & Sixth Form College: 37.9Graham School: 38.2Thirsk School & Sixth Form College: 38.4Settle College: 38.7Filey Academy: 38.9Nidderdale High School: 39.2Harrogate High School: 39.5Whitby School: 39.8The Skipton Academy: 39.9Wensleydale School: 40.1Fyling Hall School: 40.5Norton School: 42.7Boroughbridge High School: 42.8Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science: 43.4St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 43.6Read School: 46.1South Craven School: 46.7Richmond School & Sixth Form College: 46.7Rossett School: 47.2King James's School: 47.4Stokesley School: 47.7Bedale High School: 47.8Upper Wharfedale School: 48.9Outwood Academy Ripon: 49Malton School: 49.1Scarborough University Technical College: 49.6Scalby Academy: 49.9Brayton Academy: 50Ashville College: 51Sherburn High School: 51.3Tadcaster Grammar School: 52St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 52.6Outwood Academy Easingwold: 53.2Ryedale School: 53.5St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy: 54.4Lady Lumley's Academy: 54.5Harrogate Grammar School: 56St Aidan's Church of England High School: 59.4Cundall Manor School: 61Ermysted's Grammar School: 64.3Skipton Girls' High School: 67.5Ripon Grammar School: 69.9020406080
Secondary schools in North Yorkshire

Days missed

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

North Yorkshire average 10.6%St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy: 4.2%Ripon Grammar School: 4.8%Brayton Academy: 5.5%Skipton Girls' High School: 6%Ermysted's Grammar School: 6.3%Tadcaster Grammar School: 6.7%St Aidan's Church of England High School: 6.9%Settle College: 7%Stokesley School: 7.1%St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 7.2%Outwood Academy Ripon: 7.4%Outwood Academy Easingwold: 7.4%The Skipton Academy: 7.8%Wensleydale School: 7.9%Upper Wharfedale School: 7.9%Harrogate Grammar School: 7.9%Sherburn High School: 7.9%Malton School: 7.9%Richmond School & Sixth Form College: 8%St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 8%South Craven School: 8.1%Brooklands School: 8.5%Bedale High School: 8.8%King James's School: 8.9%Springhead School: 8.9%Scarborough University Technical College: 8.9%Ryedale School: 8.9%Thirsk School & Sixth Form College: 9.2%Boroughbridge High School: 9.4%Lady Lumley's Academy: 9.5%Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science: 9.7%Nidderdale High School: 9.7%The Forest School: 10.3%Rossett School: 10.5%Scalby Academy: 10.8%Springwater Academy: 10.8%Mowbray Academy: 10.9%Barlby High School: 11.1%Harrogate High School: 11.2%Risedale School: 11.5%Breckenbrough School: 11.6%Norton School: 11.6%Welburn Hall School: 12.3%Northallerton School & Sixth Form College: 12.5%Whitby School: 13.1%Filey Academy: 13.1%Graham School: 13.4%George Pindar School: 14.2%The Dales School: 15%The Woodlands Academy: 16%Forest Moor School: 40.3%Brompton Hall School: 43.1%0%11%22%33%44%
Secondary schools in North Yorkshire

Ofsted grades in North Yorkshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 56 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 4 of 24
  • Good: 19 of 24
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 24
  • Inadequate: 0 of 24
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in North Yorkshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    15 of the 80 secondary schools in North Yorkshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  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 North Yorkshire, explained

There are 80 secondary schools in North Yorkshire, teaching 43,121 children. 12 are run by the council and 38 are academies or free schools. Among them are 20 special and 22 independent schools.

96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in North Yorkshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

19.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,492 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in North Yorkshire?
There are 80 secondary schools in North Yorkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in North Yorkshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in North Yorkshire on Eduscope are St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy, St Aidan's Church of England High School and Outwood Academy Easingwold. 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 North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire has 4 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in North 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 North Yorkshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in North Yorkshire is 18:1. 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 North Yorkshire?
When choosing a secondary school in North Yorkshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 80 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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