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2026 Best Secondary Schools in North Yorkshire Area

Schools across the North Yorkshire council area. Explore 52 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Queen Ethelburga's Prep School, Ripon Grammar School, and Giggleswick School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for North Yorkshire
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
North Yorkshire
36%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
North Yorkshire
45.3vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
North Yorkshire
32%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
North Yorkshire
4.0vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
North Yorkshire
7.2/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in North Yorkshire

Showing 1-20 of 52 schools

  1. Queen Ethelburga's Prep School

    Thorpe Underwood

  2. Ripon Grammar School

    Clotherholme

  3. Giggleswick School

    Giggleswick

  5. Ermysted's Grammar School

    Skipton

  6. Skipton Girls' High School

    Skipton

  7. Queen Mary's School

    Topcliffe

  8. Ampleforth College

    Ampleforth

  9. Duchy College

    Central Harrogate

  10. Brayton Academy

    Brayton

  11. Read School

    Drax

  12. Outwood Academy Easingwold

    Easingwold

  13. Ryedale School

    Nawton

  14. St Francis Xavier School

    Richmond

  15. Ashville College

    Harlow Hill

  16. St Aidan's Church of England High School

    Oatlands

  17. Scarborough College

    Filey Road

  18. Harrogate Grammar School

    High Harrogate

  19. Fyling Hall School

    Robin Hood's Bay

  20. Cundall Manor School

    Cundall

  21. Scalby Academy

    Newby

All 52 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
  1. #1Queen Ethelburga's Prep School
  2. #2Ripon Grammar School
  3. #3Giggleswick School
  4. #4Ermysted's Grammar School
  5. #5Skipton Girls' High School
  6. #6Queen Mary's School
  7. #7Ampleforth College
  8. #8Duchy College
  9. #9Brayton Academy
  10. #10Read School
  11. #11Outwood Academy Easingwold
  12. #12Ryedale School
  13. #13St Francis Xavier School
  14. #14Ashville College
  15. #15St Aidan's Church of England High School
  16. #16Scarborough College
  17. #17Harrogate Grammar School
  18. #18Fyling Hall School
  19. #19Cundall Manor School
  20. #20Scalby Academy
  21. #21Upper Wharfedale School
  22. #22Lady Lumley's Academy
  23. #23St John Fisher Catholic Academy
  24. #24Tadcaster Grammar School
  25. #25Outwood Academy Ripon
  26. #26Sherburn High School
  27. #27St Augustine's Catholic School
  28. #28King James's School
  29. #29Richmond School & Sixth Form College
  30. #30South Craven School
  31. #31Malton School
  32. #32Wensleydale School
  33. #33The Skipton Academy
  34. #34Rossett School
  35. #35Stokesley School
  36. #36Norton College
  37. #37Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
  38. #38Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
  39. #39Settle College
  40. #40Barlby High School
  41. #41Nidderdale High School
  42. #42Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
  43. #43Graham School
  44. #44Harrogate High School
  45. #45Boroughbridge High School
  46. #46Bedale High School
  47. #47George Pindar School
  48. #48Whitby School
  49. #49Risedale School
  50. #50Filey Academy
  51. Darwin School
  52. Scarborough University Technical College