Bootham School
51 Bootham, York, YO30 7BU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- Headteacher
- Mr Deneal Smith
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 587
- URN
- 121722
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904623261
About this school
Bootham School is a Quaker independent school in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 587 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bootham School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bootham School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 81 | 81 | 74 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.1 | 31.6 | 36.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bootham School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 43 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 665 |
| 2024/25 | 623 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 128
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's School 2-180.2 miles
Independent schools · York
-
York St John University0.3 miles
Universities · York
-
The Mount School (York)0.9 miles
Independent schools · York
-
Danesgate Community1.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · York
-
York Steiner School1.6 miles
Independent schools · York
Other schools in York
- Ampleforth College Independent schools
- OneSchool Global York Campus Independent schools
- Pocklington School Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's College Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's Prep School Independent schools
- St Peter's School 2-18 Independent schools
- Terrington Hall School Independent schools
- The Mount School (York) Independent schools
- York Steiner School Independent schools
- St Paul's Nursery School Nursery
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bootham School teach?
- Bootham School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Bootham School?
- The headteacher of Bootham School is Mr Deneal Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bootham School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bootham School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bootham School?
- Bootham School has 587 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Bootham School full?
- Bootham School has capacity for 750 pupils and 587 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bootham School a faith school?
- Yes. Bootham School is designated Quaker.
- How have Bootham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.1 in 2022/23 and 36.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bootham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bootham School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.