Best Secondary Schools in North Yorkshire
41 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- North Yorkshire has 41 secondary schools, accounting for 6.4% of the total 639 schools in the region, with 36,332 pupils.
- 77.4% of secondary schools in North Yorkshire are rated Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 19 Good out of 31 inspected.
- Secondary schools in North Yorkshire have a Progress 8 score of 0.14, an Attainment 8 score of 48.57, and 50.5% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- North Yorkshire secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.83, spending £7,755 per pupil, with 26.5% persistent absence rate, compared to national averages of 18.10 and 20.0% respectively.
Ryedale School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Harrogate Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Ermysted's Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Brayton Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Malton School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Skipton Girls' High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Ripon Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Outwood Academy Easingwold
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Stokesley School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Lady Lumley's Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
South Craven School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Upper Wharfedale School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Wensleydale School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Sherburn High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Skipton Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Norton College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 77% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.14 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,755 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.