Our campus Named in 2018 as The Sunday Times’ Best Place to Live, York is internationally regarded as one of Europe’s most beautiful and attractive cities.
St Peter’s 47-acre campus stretches all the way to the River Ouse and is only minutes away from York’s stunning city centre. Three schools, one campus St Peter’s 2-8 sets the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Nursery pupils have a suite of dedicated accommodation leading directly to a safe, welcoming grass play area, with a multitude of activities and facilities available. Older pupils occupy classrooms in the Chilman Building, just yards from the nursery. All pupils enjoy a full range of facilities at St Peter’s, which include an astro turf area for play and sports, a wildlife pond, a Forest School area, a library and a dining hall. In addition, pupils can make use of the sports facilities, theatre spaces, swimming pool and outdoor spaces afforded by the Senior School campus.
St Peter’s 8-13 has boarding options available. Here pupils are allowed the time and space to develop their confidence and self-esteem. As well as classrooms and play areas, St Peter’s 8-13 has its own Cookery, Design and Technology, Art, Music and Science facilities, two sports halls, grass and astro sports pitches, tennis courts, a quiet garden, a library, a vegetable garden and the Shepherd Hall, used for drama, music and assembly. Pupils make regular use of the swimming pool and attend chapel twice a week, and have access to other shared spaces and facilities on campus.
St Peter’s 13-18 is a day and boarding school combining a long tradition of academic rigour within a focused learning community, with a lively, modern approach to education. St Peter’s occupies a range of buildings, both historic and modern. Classroom facilities are complemented by the Memorial Hall, the school chapel, library, swimming pool and extensive sports grounds. The School boat house is situated on the banks of the River Ouse, giving pupils direct access to 14 miles of river.
The School’s five boarding houses – Wentworth (the junior boarding house) and Dronfield, Linton, Manor and The Rise – are all located on or very close to the campus. Perfectly connected Direct rail links carry you to York from: London (1 hour 50 minutes) Manchester (1 hour 30 minutes) Newcastle (30 minutes)
Newcastle 1 hour by Train
York Manchester 1.5 hours by Train
Birmingham 2.5 hours by Train
London 2 hours by Train The heart of Yorkshire Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds Bradford airports are all within easy reach and connect York to the world.
Yorkshire’s dramatic coastline, picturesque moorland and the vibrant cultural centres of Leeds and Newcastle are all only a short journey from the city.
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1 York Minster Roman Column Centrally situated St Peter’s is easy to reach for pupils Yorkshire Museum Clifford’s Tower arriving by car or train. Jorvik Viking Centre York Castle Museum The school is just an eight-minute walk from York’s historic city centre. York Dungeon Tower Gardens
York Shambles Dig: An Archaeological Adventure
Victoria Bar / Micklegate Bar / Monkgate Bar / Walmgate Bar
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1 Green space in the heart of York Our campus occupies 47 acres, with St Peter’s 13-18 School entrance playing fields, a Forest School and open St Peter’s 8-13 School entrance spaces stretching down to the banks of the River Ouse. The combination of St Peter’s 2-8 School & Nursery entrance green space so close to the heart of the Vehicle access city gives our pupils the perfect balance of safe space in which to grow, with Pedestrian route to St Peter’s 8-13 School the intellectual and cultural stimulation offered by one of the UK’s most exciting cities.
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St Peter’s 13-18 School St Peters’s 8-13 School 1. Main Building 21. Main Entrance 2. Head Master’s Office 22. Art / Design & Technology 3. Memorial Hall 23. Music Department 4. Chapel 5. Library St Peter’s 2-8 School & Nursery 6. Music School 24. St Peter’s 2-8 School (Chilman Building) 7. Drama Department 25. St Peter’s 2-8 Nursery 8. Pascal Building (Maths & Modern Languages) 26. St Peter’s 2-8 Dining Room 9. Pavilion (P Block) 10. Science Block (Chemistry) Boarding Houses 11. Science Block (Physics / Design & Technology) 27. Linton House 12. C Block (Art & Biology) 28. Manor House 13. Clifton & The Grove 29. Dronfield House 14. Queens Building 30. The Rise 15. Hope House 31. Wentworth House 16. CCF Building 17. Burton Cottage Sports Facilities 18. St Catherine’s 32. Changing Rooms 19. The Lodge 33. Swimming Pool 20. Estates Offices 34. Boat House 35. St Peter’s Sports Centre 36. St Peter’s 8-13 Sports Hall
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Yorkshire’s dramatic coastline and picturesque moorland is only a short journey from the city Contact us Visitors for St Peter’s 8-13 arriving on foot should come directly to the entrance at the bottom of Queen Anne’s Road.
All other visitors should enter the site at our main entrance on the A19. For satellite navigation, use postcode YO30 6AB. The entrance to our campus is located immediately to the west of the footbridge over the A19. Parking is available on site.
You can contact us at: T 01904 527300 E [email protected]
St Peter’s School, York, YO30 6AB
Registered Charity Number: 1141329