The Government’s new preliminary performance figures for state-funded primary schools have just been released. From this data, we’ve been able to compare how state primary schools across Yorkshire performed in the most recent school year.
The key figure it’s based on is the percentage of each school’s pupils who completed Year 6 in the 2024/25 academic year who met the government’s expected standards in three key areas: reading, writing and maths.
But grades aren’t the only way to measure school success. We’ve also made sure each one on our league table had a positive mark in its latest Ofsted inspection. These are soon set to change, but we’ve restricted the list to schools with either a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ overall grade under the previous system, or positive ratings across all categories under the current one.
This means that the quality of education provided, student behaviour and attitudes, school leadership and management and student safeguarding were all found to meet or exceed government standards last time the school was inspected.
Here are the 27 state primary schools across Yorkshire that topped the list:
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1. Harewood Church of England Primary School
This local authority-maintained Anglican primary school in the Leeds district was most recently rated 'good' overall by Ofsted. In the 2024/25 school year, it had a roll size of 100 pupils.100% of its Year 6 pupils met the Government’s expected standards in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 61% locally and 62% nationally. | Google
2. Newbald Primary School
This local authority-maintained primary school in North Newbald, East Riding of Yorkshire, was most recently rated 'good' overall by Ofsted. In the 2024/25 school year, it had a roll size of 91 pupils. 100% of its Year 6 pupils met the Government’s expected standards in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 57% locally and 62% nationally. | Google
3. Sinnington Community Primary School
This primary academy in Sinnington, North Yorkshire, was most recently rated 'good' overall by Ofsted. In the 2024/25 school year, it had a roll size of 106 pupils. 100% of its Year 6 pupils met the Government’s expected standards in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 60% locally and 62% nationally. | Google
4. Skelton Primary School
This primary academy in Skelton, near York, was most recently rated 'good' overall by Ofsted. In the 2024/25 school year, it had a roll size of 101 pupils. 100% of its Year 6 pupils met the Government’s expected standards in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 63% locally and 62% nationally. | Google