1
All Saints Catholic School York
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 1BJ
1
19 Nov 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in York
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of York. 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 secondary schools
12
Outstanding
5
Good
6
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 42% · G: 50% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
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Ryedale School
York • North Yorkshire • YO62 7SL
1
20 Nov 2023
3
Fulford School
York • North Yorkshire • YO10 4FY
1
15 Nov 2023
4
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York • North Yorkshire • YO10 5ZA
1
29 Nov 2021
5
Huntington School
York • North Yorkshire • YO32 9WT
1
4 Dec 2017
6
Millthorpe School
York • North Yorkshire • YO23 1WF
2
29 Apr 2024
7
York High School
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 3WZ
2
10 Nov 2022
8
Manor Church of England Academy
York • North Yorkshire • YO26 6PA
2
3 Jul 2022
9
Vale of York Academy
York • North Yorkshire • YO30 6ZS
2
10 Dec 2019
10
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York • North Yorkshire • YO42 2LL
2
8 Jun 2015
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Joseph Rowntree School 2 • Dec 2012
- Boroughbridge High School 3 • Sep 2023