What are the best faith schools in York?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in York include Acomb Cricket Club, Acomb Out Of School Club 2 trading as The Playden, and Acorn Family Centre. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in York?

York has 8 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 41 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in York ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in York faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in York is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in York

22 faith schools found

Key Facts

In York, 22 faith schools make up 12.5% of all schools, which is in line with the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in York have a high Ofsted rating, with 92.3% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 2 Outstanding and 10 Good out of 13 inspected.
With 9,387 pupils, faith schools in York have a lower proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 12.7%, and 11.6% have special educational needs, compared to the national average.
Faith schools in York have a Progress 8 score of 0.34 and an Attainment 8 score of 45.10, with 40.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 19.8%.

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OneSchool Global York Campus

York, YO23 2QA

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils115

P/T Ratio–

St Peter's School 2-18

York, YO30 6AB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,328

P/T Ratio–

The Mount School (York)

York, YO24 4DD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils223

P/T Ratio–

St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

York, YO31 0QQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected32%

Absence6.8%

Pupils178

P/T Ratio19.0

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

York, YO31 7PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence3.8%

Pupils263

P/T Ratio39.6

All Saints Catholic School York

Ofsted

Outstanding

York, YO24 1BJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.52

Attainment 854.4

Eng+Maths79%

Pupils1,408

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

York, YO23 3PD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence5.0%

Pupils104

P/T Ratio16.3

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

York, YO24 4JW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.2%

Pupils420

P/T Ratio25.5

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

York, YO10 5ZA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.24

Attainment 850.1

Eng+Maths73%

Pupils1,818

Naburn Church of England Primary School

York, YO19 4PP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence13.7%

Pupils39

P/T Ratio11.6

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe

Ofsted

Good

York, YO23 2QT

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.4%

Pupils194

P/T Ratio27.6

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

York, YO10 4BT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence6.6%

Pupils217

P/T Ratio21.7

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

York, YO10 5BW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence6.8%

Pupils142

P/T Ratio20.3

Manor Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

York, YO26 6PA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.27

Attainment 853.1

Eng+Maths75%

Pupils1,141

Heworth Church of England Primary School

York, YO31 0AA

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence6.0%

Pupils133

P/T Ratio23.8

St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

York, YO10 4LX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.2%

Pupils312

P/T Ratio20.7

Dunnington Church of England Primary School

York, YO19 5QG

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence4.5%

Pupils181

P/T Ratio22.3

Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

York, YO41 4HP

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence6.2%

Pupils125

P/T Ratio19.7

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

York, YO26 4YZ

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected33%

Absence10.6%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio17.0

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

York, YO24 4BJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence5.8%

Pupils178

P/T Ratio19.8

Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School

York, YO19 6BB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.0%

Pupils160

P/T Ratio22.9

Bootham School

York, YO30 7BU

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils623

P/T Ratio–

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There are 176 faith schools in York, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	York	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	92%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	60%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.34	+0.00
Attainment 8	45.1	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	20%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,316	£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.

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Best Faith Schools in York

Key Facts

OneSchool Global York Campus

St Peter's School 2-18

The Mount School (York)

St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

All Saints Catholic School York

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

Naburn Church of England Primary School

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

Manor Church of England Academy

Heworth Church of England Primary School

St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Dunnington Church of England Primary School

Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School

Bootham School

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