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Attainment 8 measures a pupil’s average achievement across 8 qualifications including English and maths (GCSEs). Progress 8 measures the progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.

Best Schools in York

Compare 138 schools in York. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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138

Total Schools

11

Outstanding

92

Good

Primary Schools

119 schools

Secondary Schools

26 schools

Top Performing Schools in York

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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Primary

Sancton Road, Market Weighton, York, YO43 3DB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+2.4

85 pupils • 7.1% FSM • 15.3% EAL

Roecliffe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9LY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/28/2017

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+0.5

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Huby CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Tollerton Road,, Tollerton Road, York, YO61 1HX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+4.1

103 pupils • 6.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Rufforth Primary School

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Primary

Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+3.6

100 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Dauby Lane, Elvington, York, YO41 4HP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

-1.8

Maths Progress

-1.4

118 pupils • 2.5% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+4.1

Maths Progress

+1.8

60 pupils • 6.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Acomb Primary School

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Primary

West Bank, York, YO24 4ES

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+0.4

330 pupils • 12.4% FSM • 3.6% EAL

All Saints Catholic School York

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Secondary, Post-16

Mill Mount Lane, York, YO24 1BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

All Saints RC School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary, Post-16

Mill Mount Lane, York, YO24 1BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/22/2016

Performance

Attainment 8

54.7

Progress 8

+0.41

English & Maths 5+

55%

English & Maths 4+

75%

1,421 pupils • 9.2% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Ampleforth College

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ER

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

20.7

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

414 pupils • FSM data not available

Applefields School

Community special school

Secondary, Post-16

Bad Bargain Lane, Burnholme, York, YO31 0LW

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

0.4

Progress 8

-1.57

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

197 pupils • 30.5% FSM • 4.1% EAL

Appleton Roebuck Primary School

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Primary

Appleton Roebuck Primary School, Appleton Roebuck, York, YO23 7DN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+1.8

111 pupils • 0.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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