Overall Oxbridge
#1,059
15 ranked schools · -145 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
188
Offers
38
Offer rate20.2%
-2.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in York
Founded as the Roman fortress of Eboracum in AD 71 at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, York grew into the capital of Britannia Inferior and later the ecclesiastical heart of northern England, its medieval minster and intact city walls forming one of the country's most complete historic urban cores. South Bank and Clifton extend the residential arc inward.
Around 142,000 people live across the City of York district today, from the school-competitive belt of Bootham, long one of the most sought-after inner-city pockets for families targeting state primary places, to the rural villages of Alne and Thorpe Underwood, where oversubscribed village primaries draw households from across the wider hinterland. York railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, connects the city to Leeds in around twenty minutes and to London King's Cross in under two hours.
103
Primary
schools
14
Secondary
schools
8
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·54faith·1nurseries135 total
Area Performance
York schools rank in the top 42% of England
Across 138 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.59/10, +0.19 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all York schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
York vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 42%
Across all ranked York schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,009 of 14,978
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,304 of 3,861
Top 26%Sixth formavg #652 of 2,554
Primary schools: 100 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,009
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,009
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,304
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 34% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,304
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 34% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#652
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 26% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#652
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 26% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
64%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#255
12 ranked schools · -2 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
89
Offers
14
Offer rate15.7%
+0.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,001
15 ranked schools · -228 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
99
Offers
24
Offer rate24.2%
-5.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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York
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
York
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
York
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School profiles in York
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