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Schools across East Riding of Yorkshire

Local authority · 160 schools across 22 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (160)

Showing 20 of 160 schools

Total Schools

160

123 primary · 18 secondary

Total Pupils

45,532

83% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

51

3 outstanding · 48 good

Capacity

54,950

9,418 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

48
107
Outstanding: 3
Good: 48
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 107

Best Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

44.7

GCSE Eng+Maths

39.1%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

86% full
23,984 pupils27,962 capacity

3,978 spare places

Secondary Schools

78% full
17,623 pupils22,493 capacity

4,870 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.3%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

12.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

142

2024/25

Absence trend across East Riding of Yorkshire schools

4.2%
18/19
3.6%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.3%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

93%

Plans Issued

354

Assessment Requests

642

Tribunal Cases

10

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

33%
2019
90%
2020
97%
2021
99%
2022
99%
2023
96%
2024
93%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,902 admissions

82

Lodged

(2.1%)

51

Heard

7

Successful

(14%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,159 admissions

58

Lodged

(1.8%)

37

Heard

3

Successful

(8%)

Secondary

3,647 admissions

25

Lodged

(0.7%)

14

Heard

3

Successful

(21%)

Total

7,549 admissions

107

Lodged

(1.4%)

65

Heard

10

Successful

(15%)

Total appeals lodged per year

219
2019
352
2020
286
2021
232
2022
419
2023
554
2024
252
2025
272
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in East Riding of Yorkshire

Hull

28 schools

Goole

21 schools

Beverley

20 schools

Driffield

19 schools

York

18 schools

Bridlington

14 schools

Brough

7 schools

Cottingham

6 schools

Hornsea

4 schools

Hessle

4 schools

Withernsea

3 schools

North Ferriby

3 schools

Market Weighton

3 schools

Pocklington

2 schools

HULL

1 schools

Thorngumbald

1 schools

Kingston-upon-Hull

1 schools

BROUGH

1 schools

Reedness, Goole

1 schools

Nr Selby

1 schools

Questions parents ask about 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.

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