York City Council

UK local authority in Yorkshire & Humber, responsible for 69 schools.

Region

Yorkshire & Humber

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

816

Schools

69 (1 nursery, 49 primary, 9 secondary, 2 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

27,170

Population

209,118 (33,617 aged 0-17)

Academisation

42 academies, 20 LA-maintained (67.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

7 — largest: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 140 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 50.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 55.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Martin Kelly

Website

www.york.gov.uk

Telephone

01904 551550

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs