York schools in numbers
How York's 70 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).
Schools70open, all types
Pupils27,370on roll
Primary schools50
Secondary schools9
Who the pupils are
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | 19.8% | 27.1% | 26.3% | 31stof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 62 schools | 20.0% | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | 11.4% | 15.8% | 18.6% | 101stof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 63 schools | 11.4% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 146thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 63 schools | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 145thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 58 schools | 25.5 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 87thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 58 schools | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 141stof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | 20.5 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 142ndof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 62 schools | 12.0% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 12thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | £50,916 | £50,568 | £51,377 | 83rdof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 61 schools | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 128thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 60 schools | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.8% | 54thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 60 schools | 14.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 39thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 60 schools | 9.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 121stof 151 |
Money
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 63 schools | £8,341 | £8,645 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 63 schools | £3,894 | £3,889 | £4,229 | 115thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 63 schools | 3.3% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 139thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 63 schools | 25.4% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 138thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 9 schools | 55.6% | 44.1% | 46.1% | 20thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 9 schools | 50.6 | 45.2 | 47.0 | 30thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 47 schools | 62.4% | 62.3% | 63.1% | 90thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 47 schools | 8.4% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 68thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 60 schools | 13% | 11% | 13% | 59thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 49 schools | 98% | 94% | 94% | 36thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 58 schools | 40% | 33% | 35% | 57thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 59 schools | 84.6% | 85.8% | 86.2% | 96thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 65 schools | 65% | 59% | 52% | 44thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 65 schools | 1.5% | 15.1% | 12.0% | 147thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: -2.3%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
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Since 2019: +9.7%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
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Since 2017: +5.0%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
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Since 2016: +8.6%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
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Since 2007: +7.8