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York Steiner School, YO10

Danesmead, Fulford Cross, York, North Yorkshire YO10 4PB

10 simple reasons to choose York Steiner School

Independent prep school and nursery in Fulford Cross, York.
For pupils aged 3 to 14 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
York Steiner School fees range from £1,733 (Rec) to £2,833 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose York Steiner School

Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best independent prep schools in York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 17.9 pupils per class and 14.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for York Steiner School leavers after Year 9 are local state or independent schools for the GCSE years.
School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics. The first lesson of the day is the two hour thematic 'Main Lesson'. After which there are five discrete subject lessons. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French, German.
Steiner practice is that the same class teacher stays with the same pupils year on year for Main Lesson at least. Specialist staff teach the other subjects such as languages, sport, eurythmy, craft, handwork etc.
The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6, and there is no formal testing through Primary years.
School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.
Art, music, and Eurythmy are taught as discrete and cross-curricular subjects to all pupils.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near York Steiner School

Independent Prep Schools

The Mount Junior School (1.9 miles); St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (2.4 miles); Bootham Junior School (2.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Archbishop of York's Church of England Junior School (2.8 miles); Naburn Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles); Tadcaster Primary Academy (9.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The Mount School, York (1.9 miles); Bootham School (2.1 miles); St Peter's School, York (2.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Fulford School (0.6 miles); All Saints RC School (1.7 miles); Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (2 miles).

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