Best Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

How many schools are there in East Riding of Yorkshire?

East Riding of Yorkshire has 160 open schools: 123 state primary, 20 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 9 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in East Riding of Yorkshire are rated Outstanding?

13 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gilberdyke Primary School, Molescroft Primary School, Beverley High School, Hornsea Nursery School, Beverley Grammar School and 8 more. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 144 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Gilberdyke Primary SchoolMolescroft Primary SchoolBeverley High SchoolHornsea Nursery SchoolBeverley Grammar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 18 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Beverley Grammar School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.6 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.1 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Beverley Grammar SchoolSouth Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeWoldgate School and Sixth Form College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire have the best SATs results?

4 of the 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths, among them Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School, Newbald Primary School and Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary SchoolNewbald Primary SchoolSkidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in East Riding of Yorkshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in East Riding of Yorkshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in East Riding of Yorkshire?

Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.