1
Woodthorpe Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • York • North Yorkshire • YO24 2RU
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in North Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of North Yorkshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
358
Outstanding
17
Good
287
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 7% · I: 2%
2
Lord Deramore's Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • York • North Yorkshire • YO10 5EE
Outstanding
3
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
Primary • Academy sponsor led • York • North Yorkshire • YO61 1RT
Outstanding
4
Cambrai Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Catterick Garrison • North Yorkshire • DL9 4BZ
Outstanding
5
Acomb Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • York • North Yorkshire • YO24 4ES
Outstanding
6
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 3DL
Outstanding
7
Knavesmire Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • York • North Yorkshire • YO23 1HY
Outstanding
8
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 3RW
Outstanding
9
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2ES
Outstanding
10
Western Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG2 0NA
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Outstanding • Nov 2017
- Hummersea Primary School Outstanding • Jul 2015
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