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School admissions in North Yorkshire

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 59 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

280 schools. 48 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.7010not published
Cambrai Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison1.6330not published
Pickhill Church of England Primary SchoolThirsk1.569not published
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary SchoolSelby1.47300.708 miles 2026
Giggleswick Primary SchoolSettle1.46130.435 miles 2026
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond1.437not published
Fairburn Community Primary SchoolKnottingley1.42121.857 miles 2026
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary SchoolYork1.4015not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyMalton1.4030not published
Cayton Community Primary SchoolScarborough1.38291.111 miles 2026
Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby1.3730not published
Askwith Primary SchoolOtley1.33152.76 miles 2026
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYORK1.33152.859 miles 2026
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.2914not published
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolSkipton1.2974.564 miles 2026
Stakesby Primary AcademyWhitby1.24290.314 miles 2026
Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolRichmond1.2114not published
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough1.205not published
Meadowside AcademyKnaresborough1.20301.196 miles 2026
Scotton Lingerfield Primary SchoolKnaresborough1.20152.528 miles 2026
Sinnington Community Primary SchoolYork1.20104.125 miles 2026
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary SchoolSkipton1.20300.622 miles 2026
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery SchoolHarrogate1.176not published
The Boyle and Petyt Primary SchoolSkipton1.1712not published
Coppice Valley Primary SchoolHarrogate1.13301.217 miles 2026
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary SchoolYork1.1315not published
Cowling Community Primary SchoolKeighley1.128not published
East Cowton Church of England Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.1287.865 miles 2026
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBedale1.1119not published
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.1010not published
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby1.10204.003 miles 2026
Summerbridge Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0911not published
Staveley Community Primary SchoolKnaresborough1.08123.54 miles 2026
Leeming RAF Community Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.0714not published
Rossett Acre Primary SchoolHarrogate1.07592.394 miles 2026
Boroughbridge Primary SchoolYork1.07300.839 miles 2026
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.07155.584 miles 2026
Lindhead SchoolScarborough1.07302.391 miles 2026
Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork1.07152.654 miles 2026
Topcliffe CofE AcademyThirsk1.0616not published
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.0519not published
Alverton Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.05200.469 miles 2026
Oatlands Infant SchoolHarrogate1.04892.981 miles 2026
Keeble Gateway AcademyThirsk1.0428not published
Hunmanby Primary SchoolFiley1.03291.882 miles 2026
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary SchoolTadcaster1.0329not published
Newby and Scalby AcademyScarborough1.03581.922 miles 2026
Ingleton Primary SchoolCarnforth1.03302.613 miles 2026
Admiral Long Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.006not published
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.006not published
Alanbrooke AcademyThirsk1.006not published
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyThirsk1.006not published
All Saints Church of England SchoolHarrogate1.0011not published
Amotherby Community Primary SchoolMalton1.00303.814 miles 2026
Applegarth Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.0030not published
Appleton Roebuck Primary SchoolYork1.007not published
Appleton Wiske Community Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.009not published
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLeyburn1.001not published
Austwick Church of England VA Primary SchoolLancaster1.003not published
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyTadcaster1.0017not published
Barlby Bridge Community Primary SchoolYork1.0018not published
Barlow Church of England Primary SchoolSelby1.008not published
Barrowcliff SchoolScarborough1.0029not published
Barton Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond1.005not published
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, SelbySelby1.0015not published
Beckwithshaw Community Primary SchoolHarrogate1.006not published
Bradleys Both Community Primary SchoolKeighley1.0019not published
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary SchoolScarborough1.0011not published
Broomfield SchoolNorthallerton1.0010not published
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSkipton1.003not published
Burton Salmon Community Primary SchoolLeeds1.006not published
Camblesforth Community Primary AcademySelby1.0011not published
Carlton Miniott Primary AcademyThirsk1.0026not published
Carlton Primary SchoolGoole1.0026not published
Castleton Primary SchoolWhitby1.007not published
Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary SchoolSelby1.00103.324 miles 2026
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby1.0014not published
Cononley Primary SchoolKeighley1.0017not published
Croft Church of England Primary SchoolDarlington1.0013not published
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolWhitby1.009not published
Darley Primary SchoolHarrogate1.005not published
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary SchoolThirsk1.0014not published
Easingwold Community Primary SchoolYork1.0041not published
Escrick Church of England Primary SchoolYork1.0024not published
Follifoot Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.003not published
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolYork1.0013not published
Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork1.003not published
Friarage Community AcademyScarborough1.0022not published
Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWhitby1.006not published
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork1.007not published
Gladstone Road Primary SchoolScarborough1.0065not published
Glaisdale Primary SchoolWhitby1.003not published
Glusburn Community Primary SchoolKeighley1.0053not published
Goathland Primary SchoolWhitby1.001not published
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSkipton1.009not published
Great Smeaton Academy Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.001not published
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.006not published
Gunnerside Methodist Junior SchoolRichmond1.003not published
Hackness Church of England Primary SchoolScarborough1.005not published
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0020not published
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0017not published
Hawes Primary SchoolHawes1.005not published
Helmsley Community Primary SchoolYork1.0020not published
Hemingbrough Community Primary SchoolSelby1.0013not published
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, StaxtonScarborough1.004not published
Hookstone Chase Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0032not published
Hutton Rudby Primary SchoolYarm1.0022not published
Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMIDDLESBROUGH1.004not published
Kellington Primary SchoolGoole1.0015not published
Kettlewell Primary SchoolSkipton1.003not published
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough1.0015not published
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary SchoolYork1.0014not published
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolKnaresborough1.0033not published
Knayton Church of England AcademyThirsk1.007not published
Langton Primary SchoolMalton1.0011not published
Lealholm Primary SchoolWhitby1.005not published
Leavening Community Primary SchoolMalton1.006not published
Leyburn Primary SchoolLeyburn1.0027not published
Linton-on-Ouse Primary SchoolYork1.0010not published
Lothersdale Primary SchoolKeighley1.0018not published
Luttons Community Primary AcademyMalton1.001not published
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWhitby1.0015not published
Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great AytonMiddlesbrough1.009not published
Masham CofE Primary SchoolRipon1.004not published
Melsonby Methodist Primary SchoolRichmond1.003not published
Middleham Church of England Aided SchoolLeyburn1.002not published
Mill Hill Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.0019not published
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary SchoolLeeds1.0030not published
Nawton Community Primary SchoolYork1.009not published
North Duffield Community Primary SchoolSelby1.0014not published
North Stainley Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.002not published
North and South Cowton Community Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.002not published
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation SchoolYork1.004not published
Oakridge Community Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea1.006not published
Osmotherley Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.008not published
Outwood Primary Academy AlneYork1.0021not published
Outwood Primary Academy GreystoneRipon1.0013not published
Ravensworth Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond1.0010not published
Reeth Community Infant SchoolRichmond1.005not published
Riccall Community Primary SchoolYork1.0015not published
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0040not published
Richmond Methodist Primary SchoolRichmond1.0036not published
Rillington Primary SchoolMalton1.0014not published
Ripley Endowed Church of England SchoolHARROGATE1.004not published
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.0026not published
Romanby Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.0028not published
Roseberry AcademyMiddlesbrough1.0016not published
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary SchoolPickering1.002not published
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWhitby1.003not published
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyNorthallerton1.0012not published
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork1.008not published
Saxton Church of England Primary SchoolTadcaster1.006not published
Seamer and Irton Community Primary SchoolScarborough1.00591.876 miles 2026
Sessay Church of England Primary SchoolThirsk1.0010not published
Sherburn Church of England Primary AcademyMalton1.002not published
Sherburn Hungate Primary SchoolLeeds1.0041not published
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary SchoolLeeds1.0054not published
Sheriff Hutton Primary SchoolYork1.0012not published
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWhitby1.0018not published
Slingsby Community Primary SchoolYork1.008not published
Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolScarborough1.003not published
South Kilvington Church of England AcademyThirsk1.0011not published
South Milford Primary SchoolLeeds1.0028not published
South Otterington Church of England Primary SchoolNorthallerton1.0010not published
Sowerby Primary AcademyThirsk1.0028not published
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant SchoolLeyburn1.008not published
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley BridgeHarrogate1.005not published
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough1.0011not published
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyWhitby1.005not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyPickering1.006not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademyHarrogate1.0020not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyTadcaster1.0013not published
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolYork1.0018not published
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough1.0026not published
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHarrogate1.0025not published
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademySkipton1.0015not published
Staithes, Seton Community Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea1.007not published
Starbeck Primary AcademyHarrogate1.0025not published
Stokesley Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough1.0019not published
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolKeighley1.0012not published
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary SchoolKeighley1.0019not published
Tadcaster Primary AcademyTadcaster1.0014not published
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolYork1.004not published
Thirsk Community Primary SchoolThirsk1.009not published
Thomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyScarborough1.0021not published
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary SchoolRipon1.001not published
Threshfield Primary SchoolSkipton1.0012not published
Trinity Academy RichmondRichmond1.005not published
Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork1.003not published
Welburn Community Primary SchoolYork1.006not published
West Cliff Primary SchoolWhitby1.0015not published
West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMalton1.005not published
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary SchoolGoole1.0028not published
Willow Tree Community Primary SchoolHarrogate1.0055not published
Wykeham Church of England Primary SchoolScarborough1.004not published
Norton Community Primary SchoolMalton0.9855not published
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants AcademyFiley0.9842not published
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby0.9842not published
Bedale Church of England Primary SchoolBedale0.9732not published
Riverside School, TadcasterTadcaster0.9732not published
Saltergate Infant SchoolHarrogate0.9732not published
Oakbridge Church of England Primary SchoolNorthallerton0.9730not published
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9729not published
Moorside Primary School & NurseryRipon0.9628not published
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolScarborough0.9655not published
Selby Community Primary SchoolSelby0.9627not published
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9627not published
Colburn Community Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison0.9626not published
Killinghall Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9626not published
Pannal Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9651not published
Pickering Community Infant SchoolPickering0.9650not published
East Ayton Community Primary SchoolScarborough0.9624not published
Wheatcroft Community Primary SchoolScarborough0.9624not published
Aspin Park AcademyKnaresborough0.9560not published
Bentham Community Primary SchoolLANCASTER0.9520not published
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKeighley0.95202.205 miles 2026
Thornton Dale CofE Primary SchoolPickering0.9520not published
Barlby Community Primary SchoolSelby0.9538not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyRichmond0.9519not published
Tockwith Church of England Primary AcademyYork0.9538not published
Western Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9556not published
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary SchoolBedale0.9418not published
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary SchoolScarborough0.9435not published
Brompton Community Primary SchoolNorthallerton0.9417not published
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRipon0.9417not published
Wavell Community Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison0.9417not published
Carnagill Community Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison0.9315not published
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThirsk0.9315not published
Greatwood Community Primary SchoolSkipton0.9330not published
Brayton Church of England Primary SchoolSelby0.9358not published
Huby Church of England Primary SchoolYork0.9314not published
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyKnaresborough0.9327not published
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSettle0.9226not published
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSelby/York0.9212not published
Crakehall Church of England Primary SchoolBedale0.9212not published
East Whitby Primary AcademyWhitby0.9224not published
New Park Primary AcademyHarrogate0.9212not published
North Rigton Church of England Primary SchoolLeeds0.9212not published
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolLeyburn0.9111not published
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolSkipton0.9111not published
Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMalton0.9111not published
Staynor Hall Primary AcademySelby0.9041not published
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolHarrogate0.9010not published
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyYork0.9010not published
Braeburn Primary and Nursery AcademyScarborough0.9029not published
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWhitby0.899not published
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSkipton0.899not published
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison0.8852not published
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ScarboroughScarborough0.8834not published
Airy Hill Primary SchoolWhitby0.8825not published
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond0.8825not published
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary SchoolNorthallerton0.888not published
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSkipton0.888not published
Sicklinghall Community Primary SchoolWetherby0.888not published
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolSkipton0.8824not published
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary SchoolRichmond0.8723not published
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary AcademyKnottingley0.8622not published
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary SchoolSkipton0.867not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySelby0.8520not published
Glasshouses Community Primary SchoolHarrogate0.836not published
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPontefract0.8211not published
Roecliffe CofE Primary SchoolYork0.8211not published
Thornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolThornton-in-Craven0.8211not published
Hipswell Church of England Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison0.8116not published
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary SchoolSelby0.8142not published
Husthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolYork0.789not published
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary SchoolYork0.789not published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West TanfieldRipon0.789not published
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolYork0.7722not published
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWhitby0.754not published
Goldsborough Church of England Primary SchoolKnaresborough0.7516not published
Hellifield Community Primary SchoolSkipton0.754not published
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolYork0.754not published
Stillington Primary SchoolYork0.754not published
Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate0.7311not published
Fountains Church of England Primary SchoolRipon0.717not published
Snape Community Primary SchoolBedale0.717not published
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond0.7010not published
Malton Primary AcademyMalton0.6822not published
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary SchoolHarrogate0.001not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

40 schools. 13 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon1.50110not published
Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton1.50120not published
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScarborough1.47115not published
Ermysted's Grammar SchoolSkipton1.43127not published
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond1.42113not published
St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolHarrogate1.37248not published
Harrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate1.30281not published
South Craven SchoolKeighley1.13266not published
George Pindar SchoolScarborough1.10156not published
Malton SchoolMalton1.061556.427 miles 2026
Stokesley SchoolStokesley1.052025.99 miles 2026
Brayton AcademySelby1.032316.707 miles 2026
Tadcaster Grammar SchoolTadcaster1.012549.474 miles 2026
Upper Wharfedale SchoolSkipton0.98669.48 miles 2026
Ryedale SchoolYork0.97135not published
Sherburn High SchoolLeeds0.97179not published
The Skipton AcademySkipton0.961567.938 miles 2026
Outwood Academy EasingwoldYork0.95129not published
Whitby SchoolWhitby0.95176not published
Bedale High SchoolBedale0.9389not published
Filey AcademyFiley0.93112not published
Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeThirsk0.93153not published
Wensleydale SchoolLeyburn0.9383not published
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceSelby0.92228not published
Lady Lumley's AcademyPickering0.92110not published
Scalby AcademyScarborough0.922292.416 miles 2026
Boroughbridge High SchoolYork0.9048not published
Northallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeNorthallerton0.89190not published
King James's SchoolKnaresborough0.89253not published
Risedale SchoolCatterick Garrison0.8470not published
Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeRichmond0.83228not published
Norton SchoolMalton0.81106not published
Harrogate High SchoolHarrogate0.7887not published
Settle CollegeSettle0.7880not published
Barlby High SchoolSelby0.7795not published
Outwood Academy RiponRipon0.73109not published
Nidderdale High SchoolHarrogate0.7370not published
St John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate0.71182not published
Graham SchoolScarborough0.71181not published
Rossett SchoolHarrogate0.52148not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.