Best primary schools in North Yorkshire

How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.

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1 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 92%
2 Middleton Tyas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 91%
3 Roecliffe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 1 year of results 91%
4 Askwith Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 2 years of results 88%
5 Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) 87%
6 Tockwith CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 87%
7 Outwood Primary Academy Alne Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 2 years of results 85%
8 South Kilvington CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong 84%
9 Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 84%
10 Hambleton CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected 83%
11 Follifoot CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results 82%
12 Linton-on-Ouse Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 1 year of results 82%
13 Austwick CofE VA Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results 80%
14 Sicklinghall Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results 80%
15 Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 80%
16 Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 5 expected 79%
17 Croft CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 78%
18 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong 78%
19 Bedale CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 78%
20 Kirkby and Great Broughton CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 78%
21 Threshfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 2 years of results 77%
22 Welburn Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results 77%
23 Staveley Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results 77%
24 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 77%
25 Grewelthorpe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 76%
26 Great Ouseburn Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 2 years of results 76%
27 Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 76%
28 Hutton Rudby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 75%
29 Bradleys Both Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected 74%
30 Greatwood Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 74%
31 Monk Fryston CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 74%
32 Crakehall CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 74%
33 Bishop Monkton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 74%
34 Birstwith CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results 73%
35 Escrick CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 73%
36 Trinity Academy Richmond Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 73%
37 Kirby Hill CofE (VC) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected 73%
38 Mill Hill Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected 73%
39 Lothersdale Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 72%
40 Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 71%
41 Pannal Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 71%
42 Wistow Parochial CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 71%
43 Rossett Acre Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 71%
44 Thornton Dale CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 71%
45 Huby CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results 71%
46 Topcliffe CofE Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 70%
47 Reeth Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results 70%
48 Ripon Cathedral CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 70%
49 Knaresborough St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 69%
50 Aspin Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 69%
51 Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 69%
52 Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 69%
53 Oatlands Community Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 69%
54 Cawood CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 68%
55 North Duffield Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 68%
56 Hampsthwaite CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 68%
57 Dishforth CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 68%
58 Michael Syddall CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 67%
59 Cayton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 67%
60 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2025 67%
61 Ruswarp CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention · 1 year of results 67%
62 Western Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 67%
63 St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2024) 67%
64 Appleton Roebuck Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 67%
65 Burneston CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 66%
66 Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 66%
67 St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 66%
68 Selby Abbey CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 66%
69 Brompton-on-Swale CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 65%
70 Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 65%
71 Helmsley Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 65%
72 Kirk Hammerton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 65%
73 Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023 65%
74 Leyburn Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 65%
75 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 65%
76 Brompton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 65%
77 Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 2 years of results 65%
78 St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 64%
79 Knayton CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) 64%
80 Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) 64%
81 Husthwaite CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 1 year of results 64%
82 Sheriff Hutton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 64%
83 Tadcaster Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 64%
84 Hemingbrough Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 63%
85 Stakesby Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 63%
86 Ingleton Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 63%
87 St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 63%
88 Cononley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) 63%
89 St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 63%
90 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) 63%
91 Barlby Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 63%
92 Coppice Valley Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected 63%
93 Gladstone Road Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 62%
94 Leeming RAF Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 62%
95 Norton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 62%
96 Airy Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 62%
97 Selby Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 62%
98 South Milford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 62%
99 Roseberry Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 62%
100 Wykeham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 2 years of results 62%
101 Newby and Scalby Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 61%
102 Moorside Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2023) 61%
103 Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 61%
104 Dacre Braithwaite CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 61%
105 Hawes Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results 61%
106 Sutton on the Forest CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 61%
107 Langton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 61%
108 New Park Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 60%
109 North Rigton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 60%
110 Kildwick CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 60%
111 Fountains CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 2 years of results 60%
112 Carlton and Faceby CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results 60%
113 Sleights CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 60%
114 Burton Leonard CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 60%
115 Starbeck Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) 60%
116 Applegarth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 60%
117 Sherburn Hungate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 60%
118 Willow Tree Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 60%
119 Staynor Hall Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 59%
120 Saxton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results 59%
121 Gargrave CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 7 expected 59%
122 Marton-Cum-Grafton CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 59%
123 St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 59%
124 Rillington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 58%
125 Bentham Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 58%
126 Hertford Vale CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Ofsted: Good (2023) 58%
127 St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 58%
128 Ainderby Steeple CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 1 year of results 58%
129 Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) 58%
130 Riverside School, Tadcaster Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention 58%
131 East Whitby Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 57%
132 Amotherby Community Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) 57%
133 Crayke CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 57%
134 Sowerby Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 57%
135 Carlton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 57%
136 Green Hammerton CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 57%
137 Meadowside Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) 57%
138 Richard Taylor CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 57%
139 Fairburn Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) 57%
140 Kirk Smeaton CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 57%
141 Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 57%
142 Glusburn Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 57%
143 Spofforth CofE Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 56%
144 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 56%
145 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results 56%
146 Easingwold Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 56%
147 Lythe CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results 56%
148 Hunmanby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 55%
149 Slingsby Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 55%
150 Kirk Fenton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 55%
151 Castleton Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 1 year of results 55%
152 Sand Hutton CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results 55%
153 St Cuthbert's CofE Primary School, Pateley Bridge Ofsted: Good (2022) · 1 year of results 55%
154 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 2 years of results 55%
155 Boroughbridge Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention 55%
156 Brayton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 55%
157 The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 2 years of results 55%
158 Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 54%
159 Kirkby Malzeard CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 54%
160 Cowling Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 54%
161 Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention 54%
162 Fylingdales CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 54%
163 Romanby Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 54%
164 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 54%
165 Lindhead School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 54%
166 Hensall Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) 53%
167 West Cliff Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 53%
168 Riccall Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 53%
169 Filey Junior School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 53%
170 East Ayton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 53%
171 Goldsborough CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 53%
172 Nawton Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention 52%
173 Killinghall CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 52%
174 Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 52%
175 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 52%
176 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention 52%
177 Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 52%
178 Settle CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 52%
179 Chapel Haddlesey CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 52%
180 Masham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results 51%
181 Pickering Community Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 51%
182 Skipton Parish CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 51%
183 Malton Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 51%
184 Richmond Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 51%
185 Barlow CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 2 years of results 50%
186 Hackness CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results 50%
187 Foston CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 1 year of results 50%
188 Settrington All Saints' CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results 50%
189 Alverton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 49%
190 Hookstone Chase Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 48%
191 Stokesley Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 48%
192 Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 48%
193 Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 47%
194 Broomfield School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) 47%
195 Summerbridge Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) 47%
196 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 46%
197 Wheatcroft Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 46%
198 Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) 46%
199 All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) 46%
200 Sharow CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 46%
201 Embsay CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 46%
202 South Otterington CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 45%
203 Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results 45%
204 Pickhill CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results 45%
205 West Heslerton CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results 45%
206 Friarage Community Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) 44%
207 St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention 43%
208 Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 42%
209 Hipswell CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 42%
210 Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 41%
211 Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 40%
212 Bainbridge CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results 40%
213 Giggleswick Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results 40%
214 Gillamoor CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 1 year of results 40%
215 Grassington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results 40%
216 Hellifield Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 1 year of results 40%
217 Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results 40%
218 Thirsk Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention 37%
219 Sessay CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results 37%
220 Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 37%
221 Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 37%
222 Colburn Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 36%
223 Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 36%
224 Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results 36%
225 Kellington Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results 36%
226 Saltergate Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) 35%
227 Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results 34%
228 Wavell Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 2 years of results 33%
229 Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 1 year of results 31%
230 Ingleby Greenhow CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results 30%
231 Barrowcliff School Ofsted: Good (2023) 30%
232 Carnagill Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 29%
233 All Saints CofE School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results 0%

Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.

Page updated 26 September 2026.