Secondary schools in York
13 secondary schools in York, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
York in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 13 schools in York first 2,322 times for 2,330 places: 1.00 first choices per place. 4 of the 13 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Huntington School, to 0.30 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- All Saints Catholic School York
- Fulford School
- Huntington School
- Outwood Academy Easingwold
- Ryedale School
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- Joseph Rowntree School
- Manor Church of England Academy
- Millthorpe School
- Vale of York Academy
- York High School
- Boroughbridge High School
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
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Browse by authority: East Riding of Yorkshire · North Yorkshire · York · compare schools side by side · the map. School data: DfE & Ofsted, Open Government Licence v3.0.