1
All Saints Catholic School York
York • North Yorkshire • YO24 1BJ
1
19 Nov 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber. 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
303
Outstanding
38
Good
199
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 72% · RI: 10% · I: 4%
2
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield • West Yorkshire • HD4 5JA
1
21 Jul 2024
3
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley • S70 6FP
1
23 Jun 2024
4
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS9 7QL
1
21 May 2024
5
Oulton Academy
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS26 8EX
1
2 May 2024
6
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD8 9AR
1
25 Apr 2024
7
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull • HU6 7TN
1
11 Dec 2023
8
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX2 9TZ
1
21 Nov 2023
9
Ryedale School
York • North Yorkshire • YO62 7SL
1
20 Nov 2023
10
Fulford School
York • North Yorkshire • YO10 4FY
1
15 Nov 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
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- Holmfirth High School 1 • Aug 2023
- Mercia School 1 • May 2023
- Boston Spa Academy 1 • Mar 2023
- Outwood Academy Foxhills 1 • Jan 2023
- Outwood Academy Easingwold 1 • Sep 2022
- Trinity Academy Cathedral 1 • Jul 2022
- De Lacy Academy 1 • Jul 2022
- Harrogate Grammar School 1 • May 2022
- Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 1 • May 2022