Bootham School

Head: Mr Jonathan Taylor
Telephone: 01904 623261
Email: office@boothamschool.com
Web: http://www.boothamschool.com
School Address: Bootham, York, United Kingdom, YO30 7BU

Number in School: 630
Number of Boarders: 136
Boarding Type: Day Boarding, Full Boarding
School Type: Co-Ed

Head of Boarding: Mr Mike Shaw
Head of Boarding Email: office@boothamschool.com
Head of Boarding Contact Number: 01904 623261

A Bootham education is about more than knowledge, skills and paper qualifications. Moral principles and a positive view of the world and its people play as much of a part in daily school life as the educational outcomes, important as they undoubtedly are. That’s because of Bootham’s founding Quaker ethos, and a belief that each person has the capacity for goodness and a responsibility to attain that goodness. From the youngest child in Bootham Junior School nursery, to the most senior member of staff, there is, we believe, ‘that of God’ in everyone. Following its Quaker principles, Bootham School encourages its students to be creative thinkers, peacemakers and confident humanitarians. We hope that, while they are at School, and afterwards, they will contribute to responsive and responsible public leadership in the world. Since the School was founded on moral principles, our students learn their academic lessons in an informal, supportive setting before going on to live their moral lessons for the rest of their open-minded, confident, enquiring lives. That’s why we say a Bootham education begins at the age of three and lasts a lifetime.

What makes the place special? Perhaps it’s our students. They are remarkable: generally well-behaved, kind, self-assured and with a huge array of talents and interests. They make very good company. Leading Bootham students into responsive and responsible adult lives is a team of teachers and support staff who mix professionalism with real affection for the school and the students in their care. Together with parents, governors and Old Scholars, these people continually shape a vision for the school, not just as a statement in the prospectus but as a lived reality. And what is the vision? It is Bootham as a values-led school, which can present to students a way of living which unashamedly emphasises responsibility for self and for others. Quakers believe there is ‘that of God’ in everyone, so we have to look after ourselves and everyone for whom we are responsible. We place a premium on integrity, honesty and trustworthiness. We also believe in making the best use of our talents, scrutinising our own motivation and endeavouring to work out what our purpose in life is. These are bigger matters than achieving a number of grades at GCSE or A level, but are not in contradiction to that goal: academic success is important because it allows access to higher education and a range of careers. We have a huge responsibility to give our students the best chances we can. Bootham is a happy place, where discipline has a light touch, relationships matter more than regulations, and our students, as someone once said, ‘are allowed to be themselves, but better’. Jonathan Taylor Headmaster

YEAR FEE EXTRAS INCLUDED IN FEES
7-8 £16320 Most
9-13 (EU national) £26115 Most + exam fees
9-13 (Non EU nationals living outside the UK) £27195 Most + exam fees