Clifton, York, North Yorkshire YO30 6AB
10 reasons to choose St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13
Top line
St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 has a Schoolsmith Score® of 89. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 7 for the very small number of pupils who board. 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of St Peter’s School, an all-through school to age 18. St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 fees range from £3,770 +VAT (Rec) to £6,520 +VAT per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees range from £10,130 +VAT to £11,180 +VAT per term.
Average class size
St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 has two classes per year to Year 2, gradually rising to five from Year 7, with an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 8 most pupils move up from St Peter’s 8-13 to St Peter’s 13-18. Pupils don’t need to sit Common Entrance exams.
The St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum with some additions and variations, and also includes PSHE, philosophy, French, Spanish, German, Latin. The curriculum is thematic in St Peter’s 2-8, linking subjects to help develop ‘enquiry skills’. Subjects are taught separately in St Peter’s 8-13. There is a particular emphasis on Growth Mindset and the school’s approach to Habits of Learning. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for Early Years and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art, DT, computing and drama from Year 4, and for most subjects from Year 6.
Sport at St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13
All pupils have four to five hours of PE/Games per week. School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cricket, netball, rugby 7s.
The Arts at St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, string orchestras and up to 15 instrument ensembles. The school educates the 40 choristers of York Minster. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13
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