Schools in Northallerton
The administrative capital of North Yorkshire, Northallerton has served the Vale of Mowbray as a market town and county seat since the eleventh century, when William II granted its lands to the Bishop of Durham. Around 17,000 people live across the parish.
Northallerton itself is among the most school-competitive settings in the vale, and Mill Hill is the residential pocket families most actively target for school catchments. Romanby and Morton-on-Swale form the quieter suburban spread to the south and west. Northallerton station on the East Coast Main Line puts Darlington around fifteen minutes away and York within half an hour.
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Area Performance
Northallerton schools rank in the top 61% of England
Across 17 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.94/10, -0.40 vs England.
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Distribution across all Northallerton schools
Northallerton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 61%
Across all ranked Northallerton schools
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
top 61% of 14,825
top 61% of 14,825
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Northallerton town
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School profiles in Northallerton
Browse 7 local profile links across primary schools in northallerton town and secondary schools in northallerton town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Primary schools in Northallerton town
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Secondary schools in Northallerton town
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