Bootham School A GSG School
- Bootham School
51 Bootham
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 7BU - Head: Deneal Smith
- T 01904 623261
- F 01904 652106
- E admissions@boothamschool.com
- W www.boothamschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: York
- Pupils: 523; sixth formers: 158
- Religion: Quaker
- Fees: Day £14,970 - £24,255; Boarding £26,700 - £42,210 pa (last updated on 19/12/2024)
- Open days: See website for details
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Bootham Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pupils have good relationships with staff, ‘Being on first name terms with teachers makes it more a friendship which helps me to learn.’ We had heard anecdotally that there is no uniform at Bootham but in fact there is a dress code with a simple requirement for 'modesty'... One boarder told us, ‘I love it, it’s a community, everyone has a dynamic. Bootham is the only school in the world to be a member of the Society for the History of Astronomy...
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2023, Deneal Smith. Educated at Arnold School, Blackpool then degree in maths from Cambridge followed by a PhD in astrophysics during which he taught undergraduates, giving him a taste for teaching.
He taught physics and was a housemaster at Winchester before moving to Magdalen College School, Oxford as head of sixth form and director of studies. After a stint as under master at Westminster he went on to lead three schools: Warwick, Bablake and St John’s, Beaumont. He says of his role at Bootham, ‘This was the school I’ve been evolving to throughout my career.’ Like most of the staff, pupils and parents he is not a Quaker but completely buys in to the school’s Quaker STEPS (simplicity, truth, equality, peace and sustainability) focus, as well as the tradition...
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Special Education Needs
We do not feel that we have particular special needs facilities which would mark us out as being better equipped than any other school of our type, ie one focused on a traditional academic curriculum aimed at select university application. We do feel that the Quaker ethos gives a particular style to the school which is manifested in the way individuals are treated, but this is open to all our pupils and not targeted on those with special needs or gifts. We do not for example have a special needs department, we do not have a dyslexia unit, we do not have particular facilities for physical special needs - indeed the old buildings present us with a real challenge in simply meeting the basic legislative requirements for accessibility. We will always treat each application sympathetically as any school is bound to do but we feel that there is a real danger for us in fostering expectations which cannot be met, because of our reputation for friendliness.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
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| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
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| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
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| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Terrington Hall School | 2024 | 4 |
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