Schools in North Yorkshire
320 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in North Yorkshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
95.6%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 93.6% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
5,052
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.0 points higher than in 2016, when it was 93.6%.
The council's primary schools between them had 7,127 places for 5,052 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
91.8%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.0% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
5,586
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 91.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.0%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 7,086 places for 5,586 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 293 appeals about a school place.
201 of them were heard by a panel and 43 succeeded, which is about 21 in every 100 heard.
The other 92 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barlby High School
Selby |
0.77 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bedale High School
Bedale |
0.93 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Boroughbridge High School
York |
0.90 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Brayton Academy
Selby |
1.03 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton |
1.43 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Filey Academy
Filey |
0.93 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| George Pindar School
Scarborough |
1.10 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Graham School
Scarborough |
0.71 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate |
1.30 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Harrogate High School
Harrogate |
0.78 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| King James's School
Knaresborough |
0.89 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Malton School
Malton |
1.06 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Nidderdale High School
Harrogate |
0.73 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Norton School
Malton |
0.81 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy Easingwold
York |
0.95 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond |
0.83 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Ripon Grammar School
Ripon |
1.50 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Risedale School
Catterick Garrison |
0.84 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rossett School
Harrogate |
0.52 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ryedale School
York |
0.97 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Scalby Academy
Scarborough |
0.92 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Settle College
Settle |
0.78 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sherburn High School
Leeds |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton |
1.50 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Craven School
Keighley |
1.13 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate |
1.37 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough |
1.47 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Richmond |
1.42 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate |
0.71 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stokesley School
Stokesley |
1.05 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster |
1.01 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Skipton Academy
Skipton |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk |
0.93 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wensleydale School
Leyburn |
0.93 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Whitby School
Whitby |
0.95 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in North Yorkshire by first preferences per place
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- Schools in BD24 (3)
- Schools in DL10 (11)
- Schools in DL11 (4)
- Schools in DL2 (10)
- Schools in DL6 (7)
- Schools in DL7 (10)
- Schools in DL8 (13)
- Schools in DL9 (7)
- Schools in DN14 (23)
- Schools in HG1 (9)
- Schools in HG2 (10)
- Schools in HG3 (21)
- Schools in HG4 (14)
- Schools in HG5 (8)
- Schools in LA2 (15)
- Schools in LA6 (10)
- Schools in LS17 (19)
- Schools in LS21 (7)
- Schools in LS22 (7)
- Schools in LS24 (7)
- Schools in LS25 (17)
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