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York Steiner School, YO10

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

10 reasons to choose York Steiner School

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York Steiner School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.

School fundamentals

York Steiner School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 14 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, with a new senior division to age 16, and is a member of the Steiner-Waldorf Education group. York Steiner School fees range from £2,060 (Rec) to £4,178 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

York Steiner School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for York Steiner School leavers after Year 9 are local state or independent schools. As of Septemer 2024 the school will extend its provision to the GCSE years.

The York Steiner School curriculum

School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics. For example, technology lessons are handwork (knitting, sewing, etc), and craft (woodwork, metalwork, basket weaving), and gardening. 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. The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6, and there is no formal testing through primary years.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 8.

Specialist teaching

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.

Sport at York Steiner School

School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.

The Arts at York Steiner School

Art, music, and Eurythmy are taught as discrete and cross-curricular subjects to all pupils.

Wraparound care

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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