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Best primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

111 of 123 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all East Riding of Yorkshire schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school. We hold real catchment boundaries for 4 of them.

99 of 123 rated Good or Outstanding
11 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 58.0% (best 100.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	Newbald Primary School York	100.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.47 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cottingham	100.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Driffield hidden gem	89.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School York	87.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	Springhead Primary School Hull	86.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss York	86.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.4 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley	86.0%	Good improving	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Pocklington	83.0%	Good	about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley	81.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	Croxby Primary School Hull	78.0%	Good	about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School North Ferriby	78.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hull	78.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brough	78.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
14	St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Beverley	77.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	Quay Academy Bridlington	76.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	Brandesburton Primary School Driffield	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield	75.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy Hull	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	Gilberdyke Primary School Brough	74.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Goole	73.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School Bridlington	73.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
22	Melbourne Primary School York	73.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Nafferton Primary School Driffield	73.0%	Good declining	oversubscribed 1.29 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Walkington Primary School Beverley	73.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Goole hidden gem	70.0%	Good declining	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	Riston Church of England Primary Academy Hull	69.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	Newport Primary School Brough	68.0%	Good improving	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	Stamford Bridge Primary School York	68.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	Reedness Primary School Reedness, Goole	67.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
30	Skipsea Primary School Driffield	67.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	Welton Primary School Brough hidden gem	67.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	Hunsley Primary Brough hidden gem	66.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
33	Hook Church of England Primary School Goole	65.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	Pocklington Junior School York	65.0%	Good	—	approximate
35	Swanland Primary School North Ferriby	65.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.22 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	Acre Heads Primary School Hull	64.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley	64.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cottingham	64.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	Westfield Primary School Cottingham	64.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
40	Aldbrough Primary School Hull	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	Bilton Community Primary School Hull	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	mapped
42	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole Goole	63.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.23 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Warter Church of England Primary School York	63.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
44	Willerby Carr Lane Primary School Hull	63.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	Bacon Garth Primary School Cottingham	62.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	Molescroft Primary School Beverley	62.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	Paull Primary School Hull	60.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy York	60.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	Swinefleet Primary School Goole	60.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	Driffield Junior School Driffield	59.0%	Good	—	approximate
51	Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Cottingham	59.0%	Good improving	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Keldmarsh Primary School Beverley	59.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Anlaby Primary School HULL hidden gem	58.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
54	Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School Driffield	58.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
55	Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Beverley	58.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Wold Newton Foundation School Driffield	58.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	Boynton Primary School Bridlington	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School York	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Hilderthorpe Primary School Bridlington	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
60	Hornsea Community Primary School Hornsea	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	Thorngumbald Primary School Thorngumbald	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School York	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Airmyn Park Primary School Goole	56.0%	Good	about even 1.06 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	Eastrington Primary School Goole	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Howden Junior School Goole	56.0%	Good	—	approximate
67	New Pasture Lane Primary School Bridlington	56.0%	Good	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	North Frodingham Primary School Driffield	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Beverley	56.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Bempton Primary School Bridlington	55.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	Beverley Minster CE Primary School Beverley	55.0%	Requires improvement	undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
72	Patrington CofE Primary Academy Hull	55.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
73	Snaith Primary School Goole	55.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	Withernsea Primary School Withernsea	55.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	All Saints Church of England Junior Academy Hessle	54.0%	Good	—	approximate
76	Bubwith Community Primary School Nr Selby	53.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	Leconfield Primary School Beverley	53.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	Preston Primary School Hull	53.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	Boothferry Primary School Goole	52.0%	Good	about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	Brough Primary School Brough	52.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	mapped
81	Swinemoor Primary School Beverley hidden gem	51.0%	Outstanding improving	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School Hull	50.0%	Good	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	North Cave Church of England Primary School BROUGH hidden gem	50.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
84	Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School Goole	50.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	mapped
85	Burlington Junior School Bridlington	49.0%	Good	—	approximate
86	Hedon Primary School Hull	48.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
87	Wawne Primary School Hull	47.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
88	Elloughton Primary School Brough	46.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	Inmans Primary School Hull	46.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School York	46.0%	Not judged	—	approximate
91	Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School York	45.0%	Good improving	oversubscribed 1.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield	45.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Keyingham Primary School Kingston-upon-Hull	44.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield	44.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Goole	43.0%	Not judged declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
96	Parkside Primary School Goole	42.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School York	40.0%	Not judged	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	Marshlands Primary School Goole	39.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	Dunswell Primary School Hull	38.0%	Good	about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
100	Hornsea Burton Primary School Hornsea	38.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hull	38.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy Hull	38.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Driffield hidden gem	36.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Bridlington	35.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Easington CofE Primary Academy Hull	33.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	Kingsway Primary School Goole	33.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Burstwick Community Primary School Hull	27.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	Burton Pidsea Primary School Hull	25.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
109	Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School York	25.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
110	Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Beverley hidden gem	24.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
111	Rawcliffe Primary School Goole	24.0%	Not judged	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in East Riding of Yorkshire

12 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of East Riding of Yorkshire, not a fairer one.

All Saints Church of England Infant Academy Ofsted: Good hidden gem
Bay Primary School Ofsted: Good
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Ofsted: Good
Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good
Burlington Infant School Ofsted: Good
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Ofsted: Good
Howden Church of England Infant School Ofsted: Good
Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good
Market Weighton Infant School Ofsted: Good
Martongate Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
Northfield Infant School Ofsted: Good
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Ofsted: Not judged

Applying in East Riding of Yorkshire

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.

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