Bootham School, York

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Quaker
Ages 2–19
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Deneal Smith
Pupils:587 / 750 capacity
LA:York
Phone:01904623261
Website:www.boothamschool.com
Address:51 Bootham, York, YO30 7BU
Area:Schools in YO30
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1907

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    11 February 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    25 January 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    24 January 2018

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  • GRT

    21 January 2014

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  • Short Visit 2020

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  • Short Visit 2023

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  • Short Visit 2019

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URN:121722
UKPRN:10008114
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:York Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£8,550/term

£25,650/yr

Boarding fee

£14,915/term

£44,745/yr

Registration fee

£90

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bootham Park (o/s)
140m · 2 min walk
Ingram House
181m · 3 min walk
Exhibition Square Tour Bus (o/s Art Gallery)
232m · 4 min walk
Gillygate (o/s 56)
250m · 4 min walk
Exhibition Square (ED)
260m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

587 pupils

750 capacity

163 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - York

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,757
Projected new pupils:856

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York

Admissions Demand - York

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

1,977

Applications

1,865

Got 1st preference

93.7%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across York (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Good644m

Clifton Green Primary School

Good814m

Park Grove Primary Academy

840m

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

1.0km

Haxby Road Primary Academy

1.1km

Scarcroft Primary School

Good1.3km

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

1.3km

Burton Green Primary School

1.4km

Fishergate Primary School

1.6km

Tang Hall Primary Academy

Good1.7km

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