1
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS9 7PY
1
22 Oct 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
1,768
Outstanding
137
Good
1,364
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 83% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
England Lane Academy
Knottingley • West Yorkshire • WF11 0JA
1
17 Sep 2024
3
Woodthorpe Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 2RU
1
5 Aug 2024
4
New Mill Junior School
Holmfirth • West Yorkshire • HD9 1LJ
1
18 Jul 2024
5
Lord Deramore's Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO10 5EE
1
14 Jul 2024
6
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
York • North Yorkshire • YO61 1RT
1
11 Jul 2024
7
Brightside Nursery Infant School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S9 1AS
1
9 Jul 2024
8
Colton Primary School
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS15 9AL
1
27 Jun 2024
9
Crossley Street Primary School
Wetherby • West Yorkshire • LS22 6RT
1
23 Jun 2024
10
Gilberdyke Primary School
Brough • HU15 2SS
1
20 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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