What ages does York Steiner School teach?

York Steiner School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in York.

Who is the headteacher of York Steiner School?

The headteacher of York Steiner School is Ms Tracey Lucas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has York Steiner School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected York Steiner 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 many pupils are at York Steiner School?

York Steiner School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.

Is York Steiner School full?

York Steiner School has capacity for 275 pupils and 197 on roll (72%), 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 York Steiner School a faith school?

No. York Steiner School has no designated religious character.

Is York Steiner School a selective school?

No. York Steiner School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are York Steiner School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, York Steiner 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.

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York Steiner School

Danesmead, Fulford Cross, York, YO10 4PB

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Ms Tracey Lucas
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: York Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 275
Pupils on roll: 197
URN: 121759
Local authority: York
Website: School website
Telephone: 01904654983

About this school

York Steiner School is an independent school in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 197 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected York Steiner School 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

York Steiner School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

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 York Steiner School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	167
2023/24	175
2024/25	194

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: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 27

Location

Nearby schools

Danesgate Community
Local authority maintained schools · York

0.1 miles
OneSchool Global York Campus
Independent schools · York

0.8 miles
University of York
Universities · York

1.0 miles
The Mount School (York)
Independent schools · York

1.1 miles
York St John University
Universities · York

1.5 miles

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
St Peter's School 2-18 Independent schools
Terrington Hall School Independent schools
The Mount School (York) Independent schools
St Paul's Nursery School Nursery
Acomb Primary School Primary
Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does York Steiner School teach?: York Steiner School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in York.
Who is the headteacher of York Steiner School?: The headteacher of York Steiner School is Ms Tracey Lucas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has York Steiner School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected York Steiner 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 many pupils are at York Steiner School?: York Steiner School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
Is York Steiner School full?: York Steiner School has capacity for 275 pupils and 197 on roll (72%), 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 York Steiner School a faith school?: No. York Steiner School has no designated religious character.
Is York Steiner School a selective school?: No. York Steiner School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are York Steiner School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, York Steiner 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.