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2026 Best Secondary Schools in North Yorkshire Area

Schools across North Yorkshire district. Explore 51 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 Yorkshire36%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

North Yorkshire45.3

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

North Yorkshire32%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

North Yorkshire4.0

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

North Yorkshire7.2/10

England7.4/10

% 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 51 schools

Queen Ethelburga's Prep School
Thorpe Underwood
Ripon Grammar School
Clotherholme
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Giggleswick School
Giggleswick
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Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton
Queen Mary's School
Topcliffe
Ampleforth College
Ampleforth
Duchy College
Central Harrogate
Harrogate Grammar School
High Harrogate
Brayton Academy
Brayton
Read School
Drax
Outwood Academy Easingwold
Easingwold
Ryedale School
Nawton
St Francis Xavier School
Richmond
Ashville College
Harlow Hill
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands
Scarborough College
Filey Road
Fyling Hall School
Robin Hood's Bay
Cundall Manor School
Cundall
Scalby Academy
Newby