Best Schools in East Yorkshire

How many schools are there in East Yorkshire?

East Yorkshire has 42 open schools: 24 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 5 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in East Yorkshire are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in East Yorkshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Collingwood Primary School, The Sullivan Centre, Snaith Primary School and Bridlington Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 37 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.

Collingwood Primary SchoolThe Sullivan CentreSnaith Primary SchoolBridlington Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

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

Of the 9 schools in East Yorkshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Goole Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Snaith School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.6 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.9 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Goole AcademyThe Snaith SchoolWolfreton School and Sixth Form College

Source: DfE school performance data

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

Of the 22 primary schools in East Yorkshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Collingwood Primary School (84% in reading, 84% in maths); and Riston Church of England Primary Academy (75% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolCollingwood Primary SchoolRiston Church of England Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in East Yorkshire?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in East Yorkshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in East Yorkshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Yorkshire?

Apply to your council - East Riding of Yorkshire; or Kingston upon Hull, City of, depending on your address - 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.