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Best Schools in Northallerton

North Yorkshire · 18 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Northallerton ranked

1

South Otterington Church of England Primary School

DL7 9HDAges 2-11109 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Outstanding
2

Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School

DL7 9AUAges 2-1157 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Romanby Primary School

DL7 8BLAges 4-11237 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Appleton Wiske Community Primary School

DL6 2AAAges 4-1175 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

DL7 8ULAges 3-1192 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
6

Brompton Community Primary School

DL6 2REAges 3-11200 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
7

Leeming RAF Community Primary School

DL7 9NQAges 4-11128 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Great Smeaton Academy Primary School

DL6 2EQAges 4-1124 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
9

Applegarth Primary School

DL7 8QFAges 4-11237 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
10

Alverton Primary School

DL6 1RBAges 3-11194 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
11

Northallerton School & Sixth Form College

DL6 1EDAges 11-181002 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Good
12

East Cowton Church of England Primary School

DL7 0BDAges 4-1138 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
13

North and South Cowton Community Primary School

DL7 0HFAges 4-1114 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
14

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School

DL7 9QRAges 2-1183 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
15

Mill Hill Primary School

DL6 1AEAges 2-11236 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
16

Broomfield School

DL7 8RGAges 2-11212 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
17

Oakbridge Church of England Primary School

DL6 2GDAges 4-1148 pupils
Primary
Free schools
18

Osmotherley Primary School

DL6 3BWAges 4-1142 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Special schools and alternative provision in Northallerton

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Northallerton

How many schools are there in Northallerton?

Northallerton has 20 open schools: 17 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Northallerton are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Northallerton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: South Otterington Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 16 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.

South Otterington Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Northallerton have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Northallerton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 83% in maths); Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); and Mill Hill Primary School (79% in reading, 79% 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.

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary SchoolLeeming St. John's Church of England Primary SchoolMill Hill Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Northallerton?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Northallerton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Northallerton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North 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 Northallerton?

Apply to North 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.