Bootham School
Bootham School in York is a co-ed day and boarding school for ages 2–18, known for academic success and its Quaker ethos of integrity and purpose.
Ideal student
Kind, thoughtful and socially aware individuals who value equality and personal growth.
Main sports
Swimming, Football, Basketball, Netball, Cricket, Athletics, Tennis.
Stand-out facilities
Bootham has its own on-site observatory with a telescope, reflecting its tradition of hands-on science and astronomy learning.
Saturday school
Yes (roughly every other Saturday - check term dates on school website for exact schedule)
Did you know?
As part of its extensive enrichment programme, Bootham has its own Flying School which enables students to learn to fly real aeroplanes.
Our takeaway
Everyone here is called by their first names, testament to the focus on fairness; successful in producing well rounded and happy students.
"Bootham has a much clearer understanding of the ultimate purpose of the education that it offers than any school I’ve ever known. It goes about helping students to achieve lifelong success and flourishing in a different way, not by emphasising conformity or the primacy of exam-related endeavour, but rather the development of intrinsic motivation and individuality."
School Information
| Year | A-level (% A*) |
A-level (% A*/A) |
A-level (% A*/B) |
GSCE (% 9/8/7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | 45 | 71 | 59 |
| 2024 | ||||
| 2023 |
| Destination | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Oxbridge | 5% |
| Sutton 13 The 13 best UK universities based on average rankings from surveys: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial, LSE, Nottingham, Oxford, St Andrews, UCL, Warwick, York. | 30% |
| Other UK Universities | 61% |
| European Universities | 2% |
| Other international Universities | 1% |