Best Postcodes for Schools in Yorkshire
Ordered by how many state-funded schools are recorded in each postcode sector.
What this ranks on: the number of state-funded schools recorded at an address in each sector. The Department for Education register carries no overall inspection grade, so nothing on this page measures how good those schools are. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas. School inspection reports (Ofsted) →
| # | Sector | Schools recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HU7 4Hull | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | DN5 7Doncaster | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | HG3 2Harrogate | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | HU4 7Hull | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | HU6 7Hull | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | LS9 7Leeds | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | BD23 1Skipton | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | BD5 0Bradford | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | BD8 8Bradford | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | BD9 6Bradford | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | DN16 3Scunthorpe | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | DN3 2Doncaster | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | DN34 5Grimsby | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | DN36 4Grimsby | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | DN6 7Doncaster | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | HD3 4Huddersfield | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | HD4 6Huddersfield | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | HD8 8Huddersfield | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | HD8 9Huddersfield | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | LS18 5Leeds | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | S2 2Sheffield | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | S60 5Rotherham | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | S65 2Rotherham | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | YO11 3Scarborough | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | YO21 1Whitby | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best postcodes for schools in Yorkshire?
This page lists postcode sectors in Yorkshire by how many state-funded schools are recorded at an address in the sector, using the Department for Education register. That register carries no overall inspection grade, so this is a count of schools and not a measure of their quality. Read each school's latest report on the Ofsted site, and confirm catchment with the local authority: a school being in a postcode sector does not give a child a place at it.
How does AreaIQ rank school quality?
It does not. Ofsted no longer publishes a single overall grade for schools in England, and the Department for Education register this list is built from carries none, so no quality ranking can honestly be derived from it. Every school shown on an AreaIQ Places page reads "Rating unavailable" and links to its inspection reports.