Schools There are 75 local authority schools with more than 24,000 pupils in the City of York area. There is one council-run nursery school and nursery classes attached to 18 of the York s 60 primary schools, educating children from aged three to 11. There are seven secondary schools for youngsters from 11 to 16 and four for those aged 11 to 18. York College also provides further education for students between the ages of 16 and 18. Four special schools provide educational opportunities for young people with special educational needs.
Most schools publish a prospectus.
In the private sector, Bootham School offers both day and boarding places for girls and boys aged 11 to 18. Ebor Preparatory is run as the independent junior department of Bootham, a Quaker school, for children aged two to 11 years. The Mount School, the countries only senior all-girl Quaker school, also has a junior department, Tregelles, for boys and girls aged three to 11. Queen Margaret s School is another all-girls school for both boarders and day pupils aged 11 to 18. Guy Fawkes meanwhile was educated at St Peter s School, who offer day and boarding places for girls and boys aged 13 to 18.