East Riding of Yorkshire schools in numbers

How East Riding of Yorkshire's 157 schools compare with Yorkshire and the Humber and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools157open, all types

Pupils45,532on roll

Primary schools124

Secondary schools18

Primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Who the pupils are

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 149 schools	19.3%	27.1%	26.3%	26thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 145 schools	19.5%	27.7%	27.1%	26thof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 149 schools	4.5%	15.8%	18.6%	147thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 153 schools	12.6%	14.9%	14.5%	131stof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 153 schools	10.2%	9.7%	11.6%	113thof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 139 schools	23.9	24.9	25.0	30thof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 139 schools	9.3%	10.6%	10.6%	68thof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 149 schools	19.1	19.7	19.0	81stof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 147 schools	12.7%	14.6%	15.0%	23rdof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 149 schools	£52,082	£50,568	£51,377	44thof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 134 schools	4.4	5.1	4.7	60thof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 142 schools	94.7%	93.9%	93.8%	6thof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 142 schools	12.6%	15.6%	15.8%	9thof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 142 schools	4.5	7.9	7.0	28thof 151

Money

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 147 schools	£8,692	£8,645	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 147 schools	£3,830	£3,889	£4,229	127thof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 149 schools	6.3%	8.4%	8.3%	105thof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 149 schools	20.8%	13.2%	14.1%	110thof 151

Results

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 18 schools	42.2%	44.1%	46.1%	102ndof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 18 schools	44.9	45.2	47.0	99thof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 106 schools	58.9%	62.3%	63.1%	134thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 106 schools	5.4%	7.3%	8.3%	135thof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 138 schools	14%	11%	13%	44thof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 99 schools	93%	94%	94%	106thof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 139 schools	24%	33%	35%	131stof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 139 schools	79.9%	85.8%	86.2%	136thof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 155 schools	30%	59%	52%	129thof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 155 schools	7.1%	15.1%	12.0%	119thof 154