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Secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

All 554 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber.

554 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

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  1. Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    355 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,522
    View school Heckmondwike Grammar School
  2. Mercia School

    Sheffield, S7 2DY · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    385 first choices, 194 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,070
    View school Mercia School
  3. Fulford School

    York, YO10 4FY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    302 first choices, 286 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,853
    View school Fulford School
  4. Tapton School & Sixth Form

    Sheffield, S10 5RG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    337 first choices, 267 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,747
    View school Tapton School & Sixth Form
  5. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    160 first choices, 113 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    611
    View school St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
  6. Trinity Academy Leeds

    Leeds, LS9 7QL · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    349 first choices, 236 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,182
    View school Trinity Academy Leeds
  7. King Ecgbert School

    Sheffield, S17 3QU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    253 first choices, 258 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,575
    View school King Ecgbert School
  8. Holmfirth High School

    Holmfirth, HD9 7SE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    256 first choices, 261 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,328
    View school Holmfirth High School
  9. St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy

    Hull, HU6 7TN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    516 first choices, 341 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    2,485
    View school St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
  10. Ilkley Grammar School

    Ilkley, LS29 8TR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    343 first choices, 290 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    2,219
    View school Ilkley Grammar School
  11. Roundhay School

    Leeds, LS8 1ND · State · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    444 first choices, 232 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    2,554
    View school Roundhay School
  12. St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ilkley, LS29 6AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    179 first choices, 201 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,211
    View school St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
  13. Ron Dearing UTC

    Hull, HU2 8BQ · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 6Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    884
    View school Ron Dearing UTC
  14. Allerton High School

    Leeds, LS17 7AG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    326 first choices, 271 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,764
    View school Allerton High School
  15. Trinity Academy St. Edwards

    Barnsley, S70 6FP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    253 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    882
    View school Trinity Academy St. Edwards
  16. Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College

    Otley, LS21 2BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    304 first choices, 249 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,641
    View school Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
  17. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    339 first choices, 248 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,966
    View school St Aidan's Church of England High School
  18. All Saints Catholic School York

    York, YO24 1BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    229 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,392
    View school All Saints Catholic School York
  19. The Morley Academy

    Leeds, LS27 0PD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    369 first choices, 270 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,410
    View school The Morley Academy
  20. Outwood Academy Easingwold

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    123 first choices, 129 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    823
    View school Outwood Academy Easingwold
  21. Ripon Grammar School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    171 first choices, 118 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    957
    View school Ripon Grammar School
  22. Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

    Leeds, LS16 5EA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    296 first choices, 237 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,576
    View school Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
  23. The North Halifax Grammar School

    Halifax, HX2 9SU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    240 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,207
    View school The North Halifax Grammar School
  24. The Crossley Heath School

    Halifax, HX3 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Yorkshire and the Humber average, low absence.

    293 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Yorkshire and the Humber Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Yorkshire and the Humber about 18
    Pupils
    1,179
    View school The Crossley Heath School
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How Yorkshire and the Humber's secondary schools spread out

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GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Yorkshire and the Humber 45.7England 46.2Hazelbeck Special School: 0.1Highfield School: 0.2Talbot Specialist School: 0.3Ravenscliffe High School: 0.3Applefields School: 0.3Co-op Academy Southfield: 0.6Kenwood Academy: 0.8St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa: 1.1St Hugh's Special School: 1.1Beechcliffe Special School: 1.2Bents Green School: 2.7Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education: 2.9Lighthouse School Leeds: 3.2Oakfield School: 4.7The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 8.7The Pivot Academy LS East: 11.3Oastlers School: 12.1Abbeywood School: 14.7Cedar House School: 15.5Doncaster School for Deaf Children: 15.8Beacon Lights Schools: 22.2Fir Vale Academy: 23.7Queen Mary's School: 27.6Co-op Academy Leeds: 27.9Cambridge Street School: 28.9Liberty Academy: 29.5Breckenbrough School: 29.8Co-op Academy Grange: 30.1Beacon Academy: 30.3Meridian Academy: 30.9Eternal Light: 31.2Leeds East Academy: 31.4The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 31.7George Pindar School: 32.1Park Lane Academy: 32.3Risedale School: 33.1Mercia Northridge School: 33.6Beckfoot Thornton: 34Winifred Holtby Academy: 34.2Thrybergh Academy: 34.6Tong Leadership Academy: 34.7St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: 34.9Al Kauthar Girls Academy: 35.3Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy: 35.3Oasis Academy Wintringham: 35.6Oasis Academy Lister Park: 35.7The Boulevard Academy: 35.8Spen Valley High School: 36.3North Huddersfield Trust School: 36.3Leeds City Academy: 36.3Hanson Academy: 36.3Beckfoot Upper Heaton: 36.4Parkside School: 36.4Netherhall Learning Campus High School: 36.7Lift Firth Park: 36.7John Smeaton Academy: 36.9Withernsea High School: 37Bridlington School: 37Clifton Community School: 37Westfield School: 37.2Havelock Academy: 37.3Lightcliffe Academy: 37.3Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 37.3Sheffield Park Academy: 37.4Bishop Young Church of England Academy: 37.4Outwood Academy Hemsworth: 37.5Bradford Forster Academy: 37.7Beckfoot Oakbank: 37.7Barlby High School: 37.7Northallerton School & Sixth Form College: 37.9Ackworth School: 38Laisterdyke Leadership Academy: 38.1Graham School: 38.2Thirsk School & Sixth Form College: 38.4Headlands School: 38.5Cottingham High School: 38.6Settle College: 38.7XP East: 38.8York High School: 38.8Campsmount Academy: 38.9Filey Academy: 38.9Oasis Academy Immingham: 39.1UTC Sheffield City Centre: 39.2Astrea Academy Woodfields: 39.2Nidderdale High School: 39.2Astrea Academy Dearne: 39.3Airedale Academy: 39.4Harrogate High School: 39.5Handsworth Grange Community Sports College: 39.6The Featherstone Academy: 39.7Kirton Academy: 39.7Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities: 39.7Whitby School: 39.8Maltby Academy: 39.8Leeds West Academy: 39.9The Skipton Academy: 39.9The Marvell College: 39.9Yewlands Academy: 39.9Newsome Academy: 39.9Wensleydale School: 40.1The Axholme Academy: 40.1Rawmarsh Community School: 40.1Lawnswood School: 40.3Stocksbridge High School: 40.3Dixons Unity Academy: 40.3Sheffield Springs Academy: 40.4Carlton Keighley: 40.4XP School: 40.4Fyling Hall School: 40.5Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School: 40.6Swinton Academy: 40.7Titus Salt School: 40.8Colne Valley High School: 40.8Netherwood Academy: 41Trinity Academy: 41.1Valley Academy: 41.1Malet Lambert: 41.2UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park: 41.4The Birley Academy: 41.5Al-Mahad Al-Islami: 41.6Barnsley Academy: 41.6Winterhill School: 41.8Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire: 41.8Immanuel College: 41.8Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy: 41.8The McAuley Catholic High School: 41.9Outwood Academy Carlton: 42Westborough High School: 42.1Outwood Academy City: 42.1Frederick Gough School: 42.2Sirius Academy West: 42.3Cleethorpes Academy: 42.4Melior Community Academy: 42.4Driffield School and Sixth Form: 42.4Armthorpe Academy: 42.6Norton School: 42.7Vale of York Academy: 42.7Boroughbridge High School: 42.8Hornsea School and Language College: 43Sirius Academy North: 43.1King James's School: 43.3Outwood Academy Shafton: 43.3Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science: 43.4Brighouse High School: 43.4Outwood Academy Brumby: 43.4Upper Batley High School: 43.4Co-op Academy Priesthorpe: 43.4Longcroft School and Sixth Form College: 43.5The St Lawrence Academy: 43.5The Mirfield Free Grammar: 43.5Outwood Academy Adwick: 43.6St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 43.6Madni Academy: 43.8Ralph Thoresby School: 43.8Carlton Bolling: 43.8E-Act Parkwood Academy: 43.9Temple Moor High School: 44Ark Carleton High School: 44.3Belle Vue Girls' Academy: 44.4Wales High School: 44.5Outwood Academy City Fields: 44.5Dixons Cottingley Academy: 44.5Outwood Academy Freeston: 44.6Baysgarth School: 44.7Minsthorpe Community College: 44.7De Lacy Academy: 45Outwood Academy Danum: 45Trinity Academy Bradford: 45Outwood Academy Foxhills: 45.1Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy: 45.1Castle Hall Academy: 45.1Batley Girls' High School: 45.2Aston Academy: 45.3Ecclesfield School: 45.3Pudsey Grammar School: 45.4Trinity Academy Grammar: 45.4St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 45.4Bingley Grammar School: 45.6Crawshaw Academy: 45.6Cockburn John Charles Academy: 45.7Royds Hall, A Share Academy: 45.7Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy: 45.7Rodillian Academy: 45.9The Market Weighton School: 46Joseph Rowntree School: 46Brinsworth Academy: 46Holderness Academy: 46Read School: 46.1St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 46.1Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy: 46.2Moor End Academy: 46.4Forge Valley School & Sixth Form: 46.4Kirk Balk Academy: 46.4Hipperholme Grammar School: 46.6South Craven School: 46.7The Farnley Academy: 46.7Richmond School & Sixth Form College: 46.7Dinnington High School: 46.7De Warenne Academy: 46.8Castleford Academy: 46.8Bradford Girls' Grammar School: 46.8Meadowhead School Academy Trust: 46.9Kelvin Hall School: 46.9Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College: 46.9Oakwood High School: 47All Saints Catholic College: 47.2Rossett School: 47.2King James's School: 47.4Benton Park School: 47.5Waltham Toll Bar Academy: 47.6Hall Cross Academy: 47.6Hull Trinity House Academy: 47.6The Snaith School: 47.6Stokesley School: 47.7Bedale High School: 47.8Ridgewood School: 47.8St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 47.8Bruntcliffe Academy: 47.8The Laurel Academy: 47.8South Axholme Academy: 47.9Manor Croft Academy: 47.9Bronte Girls' Academy: 47.9Healing Academy: 48.1The Vale Academy: 48.1Ryburn Valley High School: 48.1Eden Springs Girls Secondary: 48.3Howden School: 48.3Oulton Academy: 48.4Sir John Nelthorpe School: 48.5Beverley High School: 48.6Don Valley Academy: 48.7Kettlethorpe High School: 48.8Wickersley School and Sports College: 48.8Upper Wharfedale School: 48.9Outwood Academy Ripon: 49Newland School for Girls: 49Horizon Community College: 49St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy: 49.1Doncaster UTC: 49.1Malton School: 49.1Wetherby High School: 49.2Outwood Grange Academy: 49.2Sir Thomas Wharton Academy: 49.2Crofton Academy: 49.3Humberston Academy: 49.3Trinity Academy Halifax: 49.4Bradfield Secondary School: 49.4Scarborough University Technical College: 49.6University Technical College Leeds: 49.7Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 49.7Wath Academy: 49.7Goole Academy: 49.7Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College: 49.8Rossington All Saints Academy: 49.8Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford: 49.8Huntington School: 49.9Scalby Academy: 49.9John Whitgift Academy: 50Brayton Academy: 50Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria: 50.1South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College: 50.1Wingfield Academy: 50.1Millthorpe School: 50.2St Bernard's Catholic High School: 50.3Manor Church of England Academy: 50.4Winterton Community Academy: 50.4Leeds Jewish Free School: 50.6Darton Academy: 50.7King Edward VII School: 50.9Garforth Academy: 50.9Rastrick High School: 50.9Trinity Academy Cathedral: 50.9Ashville College: 51BBG Academy: 51Horbury Academy: 51Allerton Grange School: 51.2All Saints' Catholic High School: 51.2Cockburn School: 51.2Sherburn High School: 51.3Penistone Grammar School: 51.4The Ruth Gorse Academy: 51.4Beckfoot School: 51.5Brigshaw High School: 51.5The Brooksbank School: 51.5Shelley College, A Share Academy: 51.8Ark The King's School: 51.8Tadcaster Grammar School: 52Ash Hill Academy: 52.2Dixons McMillan Academy: 52.2Woodkirk Academy: 52.3Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College: 52.3Dixons City Academy: 52.5Dixons Trinity Academy: 52.5Beverley Grammar School: 52.6Salendine Nook High School: 52.6St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 52.6Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy: 52.7Newfield Secondary School: 52.8Hungerhill School: 52.9Guiseley School: 53Ron Dearing UTC: 53Outwood Academy Easingwold: 53.2The Hayfield School: 53.3Trinity Academy St. Edwards: 53.4Ryedale School: 53.5St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy: 54.4Lady Lumley's Academy: 54.5Mount St Mary's Catholic High School: 54.6Bethany School: 54.7Dixons Kings Academy: 54.7St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy: 54.8Honley High School: 54.8Boston Spa Academy: 54.9The Morley Academy: 55.1All Saints Catholic School York: 55.1Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy: 55.3Trinity Academy Leeds: 55.4Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School: 55.5Harrogate Grammar School: 56Holmfirth High School: 56.2Ilkley Grammar School: 56.6St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: 56.6Abbey Grange Church of England Academy: 57.1Lift Kingswood: 57.1Rida Girls High School: 57.3King Ecgbert School: 57.7Westbourne School: 58.7Huddersfield Grammar School: 58.7Notre Dame High School: 58.8Tapton School & Sixth Form: 59.1St Aidan's Church of England High School: 59.4Fulford School: 59.7High Storrs School: 59.7Horsforth School: 60.1Allerton High School: 60.2Cundall Manor School: 61Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan: 61Silverdale School: 61.3Bradford Christian School: 62.8Ermysted's Grammar School: 64.3The Fountain School: 65.6Mercia School: 66.6Skipton Girls' High School: 67.5The North Halifax Grammar School: 69.6Ripon Grammar School: 69.9The Crossley Heath School: 73.2Heckmondwike Grammar School: 78.9020406080
Secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

Days missed

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

Yorkshire and the Humber average 10.3%Ron Dearing UTC: 2.9%Heckmondwike Grammar School: 3.6%Mercia School: 4.1%St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy: 4.2%St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy: 4.5%Mount St Mary's Catholic High School: 4.6%The Crossley Heath School: 4.6%Kirkburton Middle School: 4.7%Ripon Grammar School: 4.8%The North Halifax Grammar School: 4.8%Trinity Academy Leeds: 4.9%Abbey Grange Church of England Academy: 5.1%Horsforth School: 5.1%Healing Academy: 5.2%Doncaster UTC: 5.2%Cambridge Park Academy: 5.3%Lift Kingswood: 5.3%Silverdale School: 5.3%King Ecgbert School: 5.5%University Technical College Leeds: 5.5%Brayton Academy: 5.5%Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School: 5.6%Scissett Middle School: 5.7%The Willows School: 5.7%St Bernard's Catholic High School: 5.8%High Storrs School: 5.8%John Whitgift Academy: 5.9%Roundhay School: 6%Skipton Girls' High School: 6%Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy: 6%Shelley College, A Share Academy: 6%Tapton School & Sixth Form: 6%Humberston Academy: 6.1%Stone Hill School: 6.2%Royds Hall, A Share Academy: 6.2%Longcroft School and Sixth Form College: 6.3%Ermysted's Grammar School: 6.3%The Hayfield School: 6.3%Bradfield Secondary School: 6.3%Trinity Academy Bradford: 6.3%Trinity Academy Halifax: 6.4%Salendine Nook High School: 6.4%Fulford School: 6.4%Howden School: 6.4%South Axholme Academy: 6.5%Armthorpe Academy: 6.5%Leeds Jewish Free School: 6.5%The Snaith School: 6.5%Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford: 6.5%Doncaster School for Deaf Children: 6.6%The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 6.6%Holmfirth High School: 6.6%Ark The King's School: 6.6%The Ruth Gorse Academy: 6.6%Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College: 6.6%South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College: 6.7%Moor End Academy: 6.7%Notre Dame High School: 6.7%Tadcaster Grammar School: 6.7%Horizon Community College: 6.7%Ridgewood School: 6.8%Wickersley School and Sports College: 6.8%St Aidan's Church of England High School: 6.9%Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College: 6.9%St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 6.9%Newsome Academy: 6.9%Guiseley School: 7%Settle College: 7%Hall Cross Academy: 7%Penistone Grammar School: 7.1%All Saints Catholic College: 7.1%Garforth Academy: 7.1%The Morley Academy: 7.1%St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: 7.1%Stokesley School: 7.1%Holderness Academy: 7.1%Allerton Grange School: 7.2%St Anne's School and Sixth Form College: 7.2%Beverley Grammar School: 7.2%Woodkirk Academy: 7.2%The Vale Academy: 7.2%King James's School: 7.2%Ark Carleton High School: 7.2%St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 7.2%Trinity Academy St. Edwards: 7.2%Rossington All Saints Academy: 7.3%Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School: 7.3%Hungerhill School: 7.3%BBG Academy: 7.3%Darton Academy: 7.3%The Laurel Academy: 7.3%Allerton High School: 7.4%Outwood Academy Ripon: 7.4%Ganton School: 7.4%Outwood Academy Easingwold: 7.4%Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy: 7.4%Rodillian Academy: 7.5%Newfield Secondary School: 7.5%Wath Academy: 7.5%Astrea Academy Sheffield: 7.5%Winterton Community Academy: 7.6%Benton Park School: 7.6%Sirius Academy West: 7.7%Rastrick High School: 7.7%All Saints' Catholic High School: 7.7%Beckfoot School: 7.7%Abbey School: 7.7%St Hugh's Special School: 7.8%Waltham Toll Bar Academy: 7.8%Ilkley Grammar School: 7.8%Oakwood High School: 7.8%XP School: 7.8%The Skipton Academy: 7.8%Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire: 7.8%High Park School: 7.8%XP East: 7.8%Wensleydale School: 7.9%Upper Wharfedale School: 7.9%Harrogate Grammar School: 7.9%Dixons Kings Academy: 7.9%Sherburn High School: 7.9%Bronte Girls' Academy: 7.9%Malton School: 7.9%West Oaks School: 8%Trinity Academy: 8%Don Valley Academy: 8%St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 8%Richmond School & Sixth Form College: 8%Trinity Academy Cathedral: 8%Boston Spa Academy: 8%St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 8%All Saints Catholic School York: 8%The Brooksbank School: 8%Carr Manor Community School: 8.1%Beverley High School: 8.1%Sir John Nelthorpe School: 8.1%Manor Church of England Academy: 8.1%South Craven School: 8.1%Outwood Academy Brumby: 8.1%Carlton Keighley: 8.2%Cockburn School: 8.2%The Marvell College: 8.3%Outwood Grange Academy: 8.4%Brinsworth Academy: 8.4%Batley Grammar School: 8.4%Dixons Trinity Chapeltown: 8.4%Goole Academy: 8.4%King Edward VII School: 8.5%Brooklands School: 8.5%Ash Hill Academy: 8.5%St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy: 8.5%The Halifax Academy: 8.5%Newland School for Girls: 8.5%Sir Thomas Wharton Academy: 8.5%Ravenshall School: 8.6%The Market Weighton School: 8.6%Hornsea School and Language College: 8.6%Brighouse High School: 8.6%Outwood Academy Foxhills: 8.6%Belle Vue Girls' Academy: 8.6%Malet Lambert: 8.6%Park Lane Academy: 8.6%Withernsea High School: 8.7%E-Act Parkwood Academy: 8.7%Wales High School: 8.7%Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy: 8.7%Castleford Academy: 8.7%The Mirfield Free Grammar: 8.7%The Farnley Academy: 8.7%Wingfield Academy: 8.7%Driffield School and Sixth Form: 8.7%Bedale High School: 8.8%Upper Batley High School: 8.8%North Ridge Community School: 8.8%The Calder Learning Trust: 8.8%King James's School: 8.9%Springhead School: 8.9%Dixons Trinity Academy: 8.9%The McAuley Catholic High School: 8.9%Scarborough University Technical College: 8.9%Cockburn John Charles Academy: 8.9%Carlton Bolling: 8.9%Ryedale School: 8.9%Dixons City Academy: 9%Aston Academy: 9%Colne Valley High School: 9%Trinity Academy Grammar: 9%Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy: 9%Castle Hall Academy: 9%St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 9%Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College: 9.1%Crawshaw Academy: 9.1%Appleton Academy: 9.1%Honley High School: 9.1%Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy: 9.1%Ravenscliffe High School: 9.2%Southgate School: 9.2%Baysgarth School: 9.2%Thirsk School & Sixth Form College: 9.2%Outwood Academy City Fields: 9.2%Meadowhead School Academy Trust: 9.2%Hinde House 2-16 Academy: 9.2%Dixons McMillan Academy: 9.2%Temple Moor High School: 9.2%Riverside Special School: 9.3%De Warenne Academy: 9.3%Cottingham High School: 9.3%The Boulevard Academy: 9.3%Forge Valley School & Sixth Form: 9.3%Ryburn Valley High School: 9.3%Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: 9.3%Woodley School and College: 9.4%Boroughbridge High School: 9.4%Lightcliffe Academy: 9.4%Discovery Academy: 9.4%Dinnington High School: 9.4%Frederick Gough School: 9.5%North Huddersfield Trust School: 9.5%Lady Lumley's Academy: 9.5%Bingley Grammar School: 9.6%Spen Valley High School: 9.6%Northcott School and Sixth Form College: 9.6%The Featherstone Academy: 9.6%UTC Sheffield City Centre: 9.6%Kirk Balk Academy: 9.6%Bruntcliffe Academy: 9.6%Millthorpe School: 9.6%Kelford School: 9.6%Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science: 9.7%Nidderdale High School: 9.7%Batley Girls' High School: 9.8%Rawmarsh Community School: 9.8%Swinton Academy: 9.8%Applefields School: 9.8%Westborough High School: 9.9%Barnsley Academy: 9.9%Outwood Academy Danum: 9.9%Astrea Academy Woodfields: 9.9%Headlands School: 10%West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre: 10%Brigshaw High School: 10%Netherhall Learning Campus High School: 10.1%Pudsey Grammar School: 10.1%Wetherby High School: 10.1%Minsthorpe Community College: 10.1%The Axholme Academy: 10.1%Horbury Academy: 10.1%Tweendykes School: 10.1%Co-op Academy Priesthorpe: 10.1%Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy: 10.1%Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities: 10.1%Highfield School: 10.2%Oasis Academy Immingham: 10.2%Maltby Academy: 10.2%Crofton Academy: 10.2%Greenacre School: 10.2%Kelvin Hall School: 10.2%Talbot Specialist School: 10.3%Bradford Girls' Grammar School: 10.3%Ecclesfield School: 10.3%Stocksbridge High School: 10.3%The Forest School: 10.3%Huntington School: 10.4%Leeds City Academy: 10.4%The St Lawrence Academy: 10.5%Outwood Academy Adwick: 10.5%Rossett School: 10.5%UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park: 10.5%Sirius Academy North: 10.6%Oasis Academy Don Valley: 10.6%Bradford Forster Academy: 10.7%Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School: 10.7%Outwood Academy Freeston: 10.7%De Lacy Academy: 10.8%Hull Trinity House Academy: 10.8%Winterhill School: 10.8%Laisterdyke Leadership Academy: 10.8%Scalby Academy: 10.8%Yewlands Academy: 10.8%Springwater Academy: 10.8%Joseph Rowntree School: 10.9%Cleethorpes Academy: 10.9%Manor Croft Academy: 10.9%Handsworth Grange Community Sports College: 10.9%Mowbray Academy: 10.9%Winifred Holtby Academy: 11%Co-op Academy Brierley: 11%Titus Salt School: 11.1%Campsmount Academy: 11.1%Melior Community Academy: 11.1%Netherwood Academy: 11.1%Pennine View School: 11.1%Barlby High School: 11.1%Coppice School: 11.1%Harrogate High School: 11.2%Westfield School: 11.2%Broomfield South SILC: 11.3%John Smeaton Academy: 11.3%Kirton Academy: 11.3%Oakfield Park School: 11.4%Lawnswood School: 11.5%Ralph Thoresby School: 11.5%Kettlethorpe High School: 11.5%Risedale School: 11.5%Humberston Park School: 11.5%Breckenbrough School: 11.6%Norton School: 11.6%The Birley Academy: 11.6%Outwood Academy Hemsworth: 11.6%Green Meadows Academy: 11.6%Outwood Academy Shafton: 11.7%Bents Green School: 11.7%Dixons Cottingley Academy: 11.8%Milton School: 11.8%Immanuel College: 11.9%Hilltop School: 11.9%St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: 12%Oulton Academy: 12%Bishop Young Church of England Academy: 12.1%Dixons Allerton Academy: 12.2%Vale of York Academy: 12.2%Welburn Hall School: 12.3%Outwood Academy Carlton: 12.3%Outwood Academy City: 12.3%Parkside School: 12.3%Paces School for Conductive Education: 12.4%Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 12.4%Bridlington School: 12.5%Clifton Community School: 12.5%Northallerton School & Sixth Form College: 12.5%The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 12.5%Mercia Northridge School: 12.5%Beacon Academy: 12.8%Dixons Unity Academy: 12.8%Temple Learning Academy: 12.9%Whitby School: 13.1%Leeds West Academy: 13.1%Filey Academy: 13.1%Sheffield Springs Academy: 13.2%Hazelbeck Special School: 13.2%Tong Leadership Academy: 13.4%Graham School: 13.4%John Jamieson School: 13.5%Sheffield Park Academy: 13.5%Lift Firth Park: 13.5%Co-op Academy Southfield: 13.5%Oasis Academy Lister Park: 13.5%Castle Hill School: 13.5%Bradford Academy: 13.6%Beckfoot Upper Heaton: 13.7%Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy: 13.7%Seven Hills School: 13.8%Valley Academy: 14%Astrea Academy Dearne: 14%Beckfoot Thornton: 14.1%Kings Mill School: 14.2%Oasis Academy Wintringham: 14.2%George Pindar School: 14.2%Beckfoot Oakbank: 14.5%Fairfield School: 14.8%Hanson Academy: 14.9%Meridian Academy: 14.9%The Dales School: 15%Frederick Holmes School: 15.1%Havelock Academy: 15.2%Airedale Academy: 15.2%York High School: 15.3%Bader Academy: 15.3%Co-op Academy Grange: 15.5%St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa: 15.8%Liberty Academy: 15.8%The Woodlands Academy: 16%Newman School: 16.2%Beechcliffe Special School: 16.7%Co-op Academy Leeds: 17%Leeds East Academy: 17.4%Thrybergh Academy: 17.4%Lighthouse School Leeds: 17.6%Hollybank School: 17.8%Oakfield School: 18.5%Penny Field School: 19.6%Oastlers School: 21.4%Fir Vale Academy: 23%Joseph Norton Academy: 23.1%Heatherwood School: 24.1%Willow Park School: 26.4%Springwell Special Academy: 29.3%Springwell Leeds Academy: 30.4%Kenwood Academy: 30.9%Lotus Academy: 31.8%Elements Academy: 37.3%Forest Moor School: 40.3%Brompton Hall School: 43.1%High Well School: 45.9%Kingfisher Academy: 47.5%0%12%24%36%48%
Secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

Ofsted grades in Yorkshire and the Humber

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 357 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 29 of 197
  • Good: 156 of 197
  • Requires improvement: 11 of 197
  • Inadequate: 1 of 197
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Yorkshire and the Humber

  1. Some are faith schools.

    91 of the 554 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber, explained

There are 554 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, teaching 391,528 children. 46 are run by the council and 344 are academies or free schools. Among them are 143 special and 126 independent schools.

94% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 29 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Yorkshire and the Humber scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

31.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,661 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.6% 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 Yorkshire and the Humber?
There are 554 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber on Eduscope are Heckmondwike Grammar School, Mercia School and Fulford School. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber?
Yorkshire and the Humber has 29 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 156 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber?
When choosing a secondary school in Yorkshire and the Humber, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 554 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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