Private schools in North Yorkshire
25 fee-paying schools are registered in North Yorkshire: 18 mainstream and 7 special. 2 are single-sex. 15 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampleforth College York, YO62 4ER | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Catholic | 397 | 66% |
| Ashville College Harrogate, HG2 9JP | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 797 | 89% |
| Aysgarth School Bedale, DL8 1TF | 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 229 | 104% |
| Belmont Grosvenor School Harrogate, HG3 2JG | 0 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 121 | 41% |
| Brackenfield School Harrogate, HG1 2HE | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 127 | 71% |
| Cundall Manor School | 2 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 295 | 59% |
| Darwin School Thirsk, YO7 4PT | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 9 | 38% |
| Fyling Hall School Whitby, YO22 4QD | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 168 | 84% |
| Giggleswick School Settle, BD24 0DE | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 372 | 68% |
| Harrogate Ladies' College Harrogate, HG1 2QG | 2 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 436 | 55% |
| Queen Ethelburga's College York, YO26 9SS | 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 736 | 61% |
| Queen Ethelburga's Prep School York, YO26 9SS | 0 to 15 | Mixed | Non-faith | 421 | 65% |
| Queen Mary's School Thirsk, YO7 3BZ | 2 to 16 | Girls | Church of England | 221 | 74% |
| Read School Selby, YO8 8NL | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 245 | 70% |
| Scarborough College Scarborough, YO11 3BA | 3 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 623 | 100% |
| Terrington Hall School York, YO60 6PR | 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 200 | 100% |
| Westville House School Ilkley, LS29 0DQ | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 85 | 50% |
| Wharfedale Montessori School Skipton, BD23 6AN | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 28 | 58% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Scarborough School Scarborough, YO11 3BQ | 8 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 75% |
| Cambian Spring Hill Ripon, HG4 3HN | 8 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 34 | 68% |
| Cedar House School Via Lancaster, LA2 7DD | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 92 | 88% |
| Clervaux Garden School North Yorkshire, DL2 2TF | 10 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 33 | 94% |
| Fenton Grange School Potters Bar, EN6 1AG | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 7 | 35% |
| Stonegate School Lancashire, LA2 7BX | 11 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 7 | 58% |
| Strive for Education Harrogate, HG1 5PD | 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 49 | 74% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in North Yorkshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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