Best Schools in Selby

How many schools are there in Selby?

Selby has 22 open schools: 17 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Selby are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Selby was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Brayton Academy. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 18 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.

Brayton Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Selby get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Selby with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Brayton Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 50 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Barlby High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.7 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Brayton AcademySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceBarlby High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Selby have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Selby with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (85% in reading, 96% in maths); and Brayton Church of England Primary School (83% in reading, 83% 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.

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBrayton Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Selby?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Selby have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Selby 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 Selby?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.