Which schools in York are rated Outstanding?

York has 8 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The full list, with each school's phase and how full it runs, is on this page.

How hard is it to get into an Outstanding school in York?

Admission pressure varies school by school. Around 75% of York's Outstanding schools run at 98% capacity or more, where living close to the school usually decides a place. Schools with spare places admit from much further away.

What does it cost to live near an Outstanding school in York?

It depends on the postcode. The cheapest route in York is currently YO24, where homes sell for a median of £286,000 (HM Land Registry, two years of sales).

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Outstanding schools in York

York has 8 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The catch is that a rating says nothing about your odds of a place: a school running full admits on distance, so the question becomes what homes near it cost. Below, each school with how full it runs (DfE capacity and pupil numbers) and the median sold price in its postcode area (HM Land Registry).

75% of York's Outstanding schools run at 98% capacity or more · cheapest way in: YO24 at a £286,000 median.

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Fullest first: that's where distance decides

Knavesmire Primary SchoolPrimary · YO23 1HYFull · 115%places go by distance£365,000typical sold price in YO23 →

Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolPrimary · YO10 5EEFull · 104%places go by distance£300,000typical sold price in YO10 →

Woodthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary · YO24 2RUFull · 100%places go by distance£286,000typical sold price in YO24 →

Acomb Primary SchoolPrimary · YO24 4ESFull · 99%places go by distance£286,000typical sold price in YO24 →

Fulford SchoolSecondary · YO10 4FYFull · 98%places go by distance£300,000typical sold price in YO10 →

All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary · YO24 1BJFull · 98%places go by distance£286,000typical sold price in YO24 →

Huntington SchoolSecondary · YO32 9WTBusy · 97%little room to spare£319,875typical sold price in YO32 →

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademySecondary · YO10 5ZABusy · 95%little room to spare£300,000typical sold price in YO10 →

Fullness is pupils against reported capacity (DfE school register). Prices are median sold prices in the school's postcode area over two years, not a catchment valuation: councils publish exact last-distance-offered cutoffs, so check yours before committing to a move.

Found a home near one of these?

A gemhome check on the exact address shows its nearby schools with our estimate of admission odds, alongside the price against sold comps, flood risk, planning next door and the rest of the public record.

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