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 62% of England
Across 18 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.99/10, -0.36 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
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Distribution across all Northallerton schools
Northallerton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 62%
Across all ranked Northallerton schools
Primary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
top 62% of 14,978
top 62% of 14,978
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Northallerton
1 Secondary School
2026
Northallerton
1 Sixth Form
2026
Northallerton
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School profiles in Northallerton
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