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Ryedale School
Secondary • Academy converter • York • North Yorkshire • YO62 7SL
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district 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 secondary schools
41
Outstanding
5
Good
25
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 64% · RI: 21% · I: 3%
2
Outwood Academy Easingwold
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • York • YO61 3EF
Outstanding
3
Harrogate Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG2 0DZ
Outstanding
4
Brayton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Selby • North Yorkshire • YO8 9QS
Outstanding
5
Upper Wharfedale School
Secondary • Community school • Skipton • North Yorkshire • BD23 5BS
Outstanding
6
Outwood Academy Ripon
Secondary • Academy converter • Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2DE
Good
7
Lady Lumley's Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Pickering • North Yorkshire • YO18 8NG
Good
8
Malton School
Secondary • Academy converter • Malton • North Yorkshire • YO17 7NH
Good
9
Ripon Grammar School
Secondary • Community school • Ripon • North Yorkshire • HG4 2DG
Good
10
Norton College
Secondary • Academy converter • Malton • North Yorkshire • YO17 9PT
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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