Schools in Tadcaster
Tadcaster and its surrounding villages have 7 schools — six primaries and Tadcaster Grammar School as the secondary — and the area has one of the highest academy-conversion rates in rural North Yorkshire: all seven schools now operate as academies, meaning each sets its own admissions policy independently. Four primaries have a Church of England character; Saxton CofE, Kirk Fenton CofE, Ulleskelf CofE and a further village CofE school all require a completed supplementary faith form for faith-priority applicants.
Two primaries are oversubscribed and average fill is 79 per cent across the cluster. Tadcaster Grammar School is a state-funded academy that was formerly a selective school but transitioned to a fully comprehensive intake; it retains the grammar name but does not use academic selection for admissions. Families moving into the area are advised to check which specific academy catchment their new address falls within — boundaries do not always follow parish lines and several estates straddle two school catchments.
Primary schools in Tadcaster: 2 oversubscribed (6)
Riverside School, Tadcaster
Primary · Academy converter
Tadcaster · LS24 9JN
Saxton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Tadcaster · LS24 9QF
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Tadcaster · LS24 9RF
Tadcaster Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Tadcaster · LS24 8AN
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Tadcaster · LS24 9JG
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Tadcaster · LS24 9PS
Secondary Schools in Tadcaster (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Tadcaster are set by North Yorkshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.