Most sought-after schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eastrington Primary School Goole, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 2 |
Keldmarsh Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.31 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 3 |
Elloughton Primary School Brough, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 4 |
South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brough, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Springhead Primary School Hull, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 6 |
Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School Hull, primary |
1.15 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Westfield Primary School Cottingham, primary |
1.15 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Newbald Primary School York, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 9 |
Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hull, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Swanland Primary School North Ferriby, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Nafferton Primary School Driffield, primary |
1.09 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 12 |
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School North Ferriby, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School York, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 14 |
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School York, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
Marshlands Primary School Goole, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Molescroft Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Stamford Bridge Primary School York, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Beverley Grammar School Beverley, secondary |
1.04 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 19 |
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Hessle, all through |
1.04 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
Croxby Primary School Hull, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 21 |
Goole Academy Goole, secondary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Aldbrough Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 23 |
Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
Bempton Primary School Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Bilton Community Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 26 |
Brandesburton Primary School Driffield, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
Bridlington School Bridlington, secondary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
Bubwith Community Primary School Nr Selby, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
Burlington Infant School Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
Burstwick Community Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Burton Pidsea Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
Headlands School Bridlington, secondary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 35 |
Hilderthorpe Primary School Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 36 |
Hook Church of England Primary School Goole, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Hornsea Community Primary School Hornsea, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Hornsea School and Language College Hornsea, secondary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 39 |
Inmans Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 40 |
Keyingham Primary School Kingston-upon-Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Leconfield Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 42 |
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 43 |
New Pasture Lane Primary School Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Northfield Infant School Driffield, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 46 |
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School Goole, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Preston Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
Quay Academy Bridlington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
Rawcliffe Primary School Goole, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Riston Church of England Primary Academy Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 51 |
Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy Hull, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 53 |
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Pocklington, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 55 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy York, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School York, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 57 |
Swinemoor Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 59 |
Warter Church of England Primary School York, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Welton Primary School Brough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
Wold Newton Foundation School Driffield, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 62 |
Beverley High School Beverley, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Driffield School and Sixth Form Driffield, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College North Ferriby, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 65 |
The Market Weighton School Market Weighton, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
Acre Heads Primary School Hull, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 67 |
Boothferry Primary School Goole, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 68 |
Withernsea Primary School Withernsea, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 69 |
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Hull, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 70 |
Bacon Garth Primary School Cottingham, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 71 |
Kingsway Primary School Goole, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 72 |
Parkside Primary School Goole, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 73 |
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School York, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 74 |
Snaith Primary School Goole, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 75 |
Withernsea High School Withernsea, secondary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 76 |
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Driffield, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 77 |
Market Weighton Infant School Market Weighton, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 78 |
The Snaith School Goole, secondary |
0.96 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 79 |
Walkington Primary School Beverley, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 80 |
Howden School Goole, secondary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 81 |
Melbourne Primary School York, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 82 |
Newport Primary School Brough, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 83 |
Patrington CofE Primary Academy Hull, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 84 |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Beverley, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 85 |
Thorngumbald Primary School Thorngumbald, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 86 |
Holderness Academy Hull, secondary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 87 |
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College Beverley, secondary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 88 |
Anlaby Primary School HULL, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 89 |
Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 90 |
Dunswell Primary School Hull, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 91 |
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cottingham, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 92 |
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College York, secondary |
0.92 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 93 |
All Saints Church of England Infant Academy Hessle, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 94 |
Cottingham High School Cottingham, secondary |
0.91 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 95 |
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Cottingham, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 96 |
Hunsley Primary Brough, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 97 |
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss York, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 98 |
Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School York, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 99 |
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School Driffield, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 100 |
Willerby Carr Lane Primary School Hull, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 101 |
Gilberdyke Primary School Brough, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 102 |
North Cave Church of England Primary School BROUGH, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 103 |
Brough Primary School Brough, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 103 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in East Riding of Yorkshire · How we compare schools.