Best secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (2026)
East Riding of Yorkshire has 30 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy, in the top 16% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 43.9, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. East Riding of Yorkshire has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 16% in England |
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy Kingston upon Hull · Roman Catholic |
55.0 | 54.9 | 62% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 19% in England |
Lift Kingswood Kingston upon Hull |
54.1 | 55.0 | 58% | Not judged | |
3 Top 23% in England |
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College Welton (East Riding of Yorkshire) |
51.9 | 52.5 | 56% | Good | |
4 Top 24% in England |
Beverley High School Beverley · Girls |
51.6 | 50.1 | 50% | Outstanding | |
5 Top 30% in England |
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College Pocklington |
49.6 | 46.9 | 46% | No rating | |
6 Top 30% in England |
Beverley Grammar School Beverley · Boys |
49.4 | 46.2 | 49% | Report card | |
7 Top 32% in England |
Hull Trinity House Academy Kingston upon Hull |
49.1 | 47.0 | 51% | Not judged | |
8 Top 36% in England |
Goole Academy Goole |
48.5 | 49.9 | 54% | Good | |
9 Top 44% in England |
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College Beverley |
47.0 | 49.6 | 55% | Good | |
10 Top 49% in England |
The Snaith School Snaith |
46.8 | 46.3 | 41% | Report card | |
11 Top 49% in England |
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Willerby, Anlaby and Kirk Ella |
46.1 | 47.6 | 52% | Report card | |
12 Bottom 48% in England |
Cottingham High School Cottingham |
46.1 | 45.2 | 42% | Report card | |
13 Bottom 46% in England |
Kelvin Hall School Kingston upon Hull |
45.0 | 42.2 | 38% | Good | |
14 Bottom 44% in England |
Howden School Howden |
44.6 | 46.2 | 45% | Not judged | |
15 Bottom 41% in England |
Newland School for Girls Kingston upon Hull · Girls |
44.1 | 44.2 | 40% | Report card | |
16 Bottom 39% in England |
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Hessle |
43.8 | 44.7 | 39% | No rating | |
17 Bottom 38% in England |
Hornsea School and Language College Hornsea |
43.3 | 44.5 | 42% | Report card | |
18 Bottom 38% in England |
Driffield School and Sixth Form Driffield |
43.7 | 44.0 | 35% | Good | |
19 Bottom 37% in England |
Malet Lambert Kingston upon Hull |
43.2 | 41.9 | 36% | Good | |
20 Bottom 36% in England |
Holderness Academy Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire) |
43.0 | 43.1 | 38% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 33% in England |
The Market Weighton School Market Weighton |
42.1 | 42.6 | 41% | Good | |
22 Bottom 24% in England |
Headlands School Bridlington |
40.3 | 39.6 | 36% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 22% in England |
The Marvell College Kingston upon Hull |
41.8 | 40.6 | 25% | No rating | |
24 Bottom 21% in England |
Sirius Academy West Kingston upon Hull |
40.8 | 38.7 | 33% | Good | |
25 Bottom 17% in England |
The Boulevard Academy Kingston upon Hull |
39.4 | 39.6 | 33% | Not judged | |
26 Bottom 16% in England |
Withernsea High School Withernsea |
39.2 | 38.9 | 24% | Not judged | |
27 Bottom 13% in England |
Winifred Holtby Academy Kingston upon Hull |
37.7 | 36.4 | 29% | Good | |
28 Bottom 13% in England |
Sirius Academy North Kingston upon Hull |
37.3 | 37.8 | 34% | Not judged | |
29 Bottom 6% in England |
Bridlington School Bridlington |
35.4 | 30.2 | 15% | Good | |
30 Bottom 1% in England |
Liberty Academy Kingston upon Hull · Church of England |
30.1 | 29.2 | 15% | Requires improvement |
Best secondary school in each town
- Kingston upon Hull · best: St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
- Beverley · best: Beverley High School
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire?
On exam results over the last three years, St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in East Riding of Yorkshire, in the top 16% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.