St Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, York, YO30 6AB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeremy Walker
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,335
- Pupils on roll
- 1,277
- URN
- 121724
- Local authority
- York
- Telephone
- 01904527300
About this school
St Peter's School 2-18 is a Church of England independent school in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 1,277 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Peter's School 2-18 under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Peter's School 2-18 has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, 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 | 114 | 121 | 110 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.5 | 26.4 | 25.7 |
| 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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 St Peter's School 2-18 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 | 25.5 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.4 | 43 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 25.7 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,244 |
| 2023/24 | 1,293 |
| 2024/25 | 1,328 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 194
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bootham School0.2 miles
Independent schools · York
-
York St John University0.5 miles
Universities · York
-
The Mount School (York)1.0 miles
Independent schools · York
-
Hob Moor Oaks Academy1.6 miles
Academies · York
-
Danesgate Community1.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · York
Other schools in York
- Ampleforth College Independent schools
- Bootham School 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
- 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 St Peter's School 2-18 teach?
- St Peter's School 2-18 teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's School 2-18?
- The headteacher of St Peter's School 2-18 is Mr Jeremy Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's School 2-18 been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Peter's School 2-18 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 St Peter's School 2-18?
- St Peter's School 2-18 has 1,277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is St Peter's School 2-18 full?
- St Peter's School 2-18 has capacity for 1,335 pupils and 1,277 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's School 2-18 a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's School 2-18 is designated Church of England.
- How have St Peter's School 2-18's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.5 in 2022/23 and 25.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Peter's School 2-18's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's School 2-18'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.