Picking primary schools for your children can sometimes be a difficult task and be about a range of factors. 

From choice to location to ease for parents, there can be a lot of factors when selecting primary schools. 

In the coming days, primary school applications close for parents, so it’s the perfect time to take a look at the best primary schools in our area to send your child. 

We have looked at the primary schools in North Yorkshire that have the highest rating Ofsted reports in the region. 

Each of the primary schools listed below has a one rating, which has set them apart from the rest and has allowed them to fit into the 'outstanding category'. 

While these schools have been noted down by Ofsted as a cut above the rest, it's worth highlighting that there are lots of great primary schools in North Yorkshire - and it's not just limited to the ones below.

Here are the schools that are rated outstanding in North Yorkshire, according to the Department For Education:  

  • Appleton Roebuck Primary School
  • Askwith Community Primary School
  • Aspin Park Academy
  • Brayton Academy
  • Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
  • Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
  • Castleton Primary School
  • Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  • Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School
  • Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
  • Escrick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  • Fairburn Community Primary School
  • Glaisdale Primary School
  • Greatwood Community Primary School
  • Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School
  • Kell Bank Church of England Primary School
  • Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  • Knayton Church of England Academy
  • Lothersdale Primary School
  • Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  • Meadowside Academy
  • Oakridge Community Primary School
  • Skipton, Greatwood Community Primary School
  • South Otterington Church of England Primary School
  • Springhead School
  • St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, Whitby
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Malton
  • St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Ripon
  • Upper Wharfedale School
  • Western Primary School