Secondary schools in York

There are 9 secondary schools in York, teaching 11,365 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in York All schools in York Places within

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full1 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in York

From York council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 9 secondary schools, 4 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Huntington School 480 m
All Saints Catholic School York 2.3 miles
Fulford School 3.2 miles
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy 3.5 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Vale of York Academy 127 offers for 150 places
York High School 131 offers for 150 places
Manor Church of England Academy 228 offers for 240 places
Millthorpe School 198 offers for 210 places
Joseph Rowntree School 199 offers for 210 places

Source: York council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (9)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	All Saints Catholic School YorkAcademy · ages 11-18	1,392	14%	Outstanding 2024	88	84 to 91
2	Fulford SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,853	10%	Outstanding 2023	87	83 to 91
3	Manor Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,136	15%	Report card 2026	81	75 to 85
4	Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,803	24%	Report card 2026	78	72 to 83
5	Millthorpe SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,022	16%	Good 2024	71	63 to 78
6	Huntington SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	1,505	18%	Outstanding 2023	67	58 to 75
7	Vale of York AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	656	24%	Good 2019	42	32 to 53
8	Joseph Rowntree SchoolVoluntary · ages 11-18	1,248	21%	Good 2022	42	32 to 52
9	York High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	750	40%	Good 2022	15	11 to 20

Secondary schools by town in York

York9 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schools Leeds46 schools Bradford35 schools Kirklees27 schools Sheffield31 schools East Riding of Yorkshire18 schools Wakefield18 schools Doncaster21 schools Rotherham16 schools Calderdale13 schools Kingston upon Hull, City of13 schools Barnsley11 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.