1
Woodthorpe Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 2RU
1
5 Aug 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in North Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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%
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Lord Deramore's Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO10 5EE
1
14 Jul 2024
3
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
York • North Yorkshire • YO61 1RT
1
11 Jul 2024
4
Cambrai Primary School
Catterick Garrison • North Yorkshire • DL9 4BZ
1
18 Mar 2024
5
Acomb Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 4ES
1
18 Oct 2023
6
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 3DL
1
17 Jul 2023
7
Knavesmire Primary School
York • North Yorkshire • YO23 1HY
1
20 Nov 2022
8
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 3RW
1
21 Jul 2019
9
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2ES
1
12 Sep 2018
10
Western Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG2 0NA
1
25 Jun 2018
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 • Nov 2017
- Hummersea Primary School 1 • Jul 2015
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School 1 • Nov 2014
- Oakridge Community Primary School 1 • Oct 2014
- Westgarth Primary School 1 • Apr 2014
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 1 • Mar 2014
- St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 • Dec 2013
- Pickering Community Infant School 2 • Sep 2024
- Warter Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Sep 2024