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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

Academy converter

Primary

YO43 3DB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

70%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

+3.1

Writing Prog.

+2.0

Maths Prog.

+2.4

106 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 7.5% EAL

Roecliffe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

YO51 9LY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/28/2017

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

91%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+0.5

85 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Huby CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

YO61 1HX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+3.4

Maths Prog.

+4.1

98 pupils • 10.2% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Rufforth Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

YO23 3QF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

64%

Reading Prog.

+3.2

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+3.6

109 pupils • 6.4% FSM • 1.8% EAL

Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

YO41 4HP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/28/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

-1.4

125 pupils • 4.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

YO41 1LB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/19/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

+4.1

Writing Prog.

+8.6

Maths Prog.

+1.8

59 pupils • 10.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Acomb Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

YO24 4ES

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

+1.0

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+0.4

312 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 5.1% EAL

All Saints Catholic School York

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Secondary, Post-16

YO24 1BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

53.7

Progress 8

+0.52

Eng & Maths 5+

57.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

75%

EBacc Entry

22.3%

EBacc Achievement

14.9%

Academic Progress

+39.07

Applied Gen. Progress

+27.37

Avg Points/Entry

39.3

AAB or Better

21.7%

1,408 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 11.9% EAL

All Saints RC School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary, Post-16

YO24 1BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/23/2016

Performance

Attainment 8

54.7

Progress 8

+0.41

Eng & Maths 5+

55%

Eng & Maths 4+

75%

EBacc Entry

25%

EBacc Achievement

18%

Academic Progress

+37.88

Applied Gen. Progress

+35.60

Avg Points/Entry

37.6

AAB or Better

16.5%

1,421 pupils • 9.2% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Ampleforth College

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

YO62 4ER

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 9/29/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

16.4

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

Academic Progress

+37.22

Applied Gen. Progress

+31.67

Avg Points/Entry

37.1

AAB or Better

16.9%

404 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Applefields School

Community special school

Secondary, Post-16

YO31 0LW

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

1.7

Progress 8

-1.78

Eng & Maths 5+

3.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

3.7%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

224 pupils • 35.7% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Appleton Roebuck Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

YO23 7DN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+1.4

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

+1.8

106 pupils • 0.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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