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Bootham School, 布斯汉姆学校 ,York Y030 7BU

http://www.boothamschool.com
Tel: 01904 623636 Fax: 01904 652106
• CO-ED, 11–18, Day & Boarding (full & weekly)
• Pupils 600.
• Termly fees £4210–£4530 (Day), £4600-7250 (Boarding)
• HMC, BSA
• Enquiries/application to the Headmaster

What it’s like
Founded in 1823 by the York Quakers, it has an agreeable site of 10 acres just outside York’s medieval walls and a few minutes’ walk from the city centre. Playing fields adjoin it. A number of Georgian houses constitute the core; there are numerous modern extensions and facilities, including a sports hall. Full use is made of the city’s amenities (several excellent museums, two theatres and art gallery). Quaker beliefs underlie the daily life of pupils and staff but the majority of pupils are from other faiths. Now co-educational, having accepted girls from the late ‘80s, the school provides a sound education and examination results are very good. Strong in music, art and drama. A good range of sports and games and high standards (county and national representatives). There is a very wide range of clubs and activities. Most seniors take part in a variety of local community schemes and there is vigorous local support. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is well supported.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Age range 11–18; 420 pupils, 300 day (175 boys, 125 girls), 120 boarders (80 boys, 40 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages, 11, 13 and 16. Common Entrance and own exam used; for sixth-form entry, 6 GCSEs at least grade C (grade B in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements. 55%–60% of intakes at 11 and 16 from state schools. Feeder schools include Bramcote, Ebor School, The Minster School, St Olave's, Terrington Hall, Tregelles.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras 11–17 pa scholarships, value 5%–50% fees including 6 academic, 3 art, 2 music (8 at 11, 6 at 13, 3 at 16). About 5 bursaries, according to need, mainly reserved for Quaker families. Parents not expected to buy textbooks; music tuition etc extra.

Parents 40% live within 30 miles, up to 10% live overseas.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Jonathan Taylor, in post from 2004. Educated at King’s College School, Wimbledon, and at universities of Oxford (English) and Sussex (MEd). Previously Deputy Head at Bedales School, Head of Sixth Form at Ousedale School, Milton Keynes, and Head of English and Senior Tutor at Collyer's Sixth Form College, Horsham.
Teaching staff: 35 full time, 20 part time. Annual turnover 3%. Average age 40.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 62 pupils in upper fifth; 97% gained at least grade C in 5+ subjects. Average GCSE score 70 (62 over 5 years).
A-levels: 58 in upper sixth. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 378.

University & college entrance 100% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (9% after a gap year), 12% to Oxbridge. 34% took courses in science, medicine & engineering, 39% in humanities & social sciences, 9% in music, art & design, 18% in vocational subjects eg architecture, business studies and education. A few typically go on to eg art foundation courses.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-level. 25 AS and 20 A-level subjects.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level (range 3–5); in addition, all take AS and A-level general studies. 40% take science A-levels; 35% arts/humanities; 25% both. Key skills are compulsory and taught separately in both years.
Vocational: Work experience expected in Year 11.
Special provision: Dyslexic teaching in school or at local branch of Dyslexia Institute; EFL tuition.
Languages: French and German offered at GCSE, AS and A-level; also AS-level Spanish in sixth form. Regular exchanges to Germany and France. European Society; German resident graduates on 1 year exchanges.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject and across the curriculum, eg spreadsheet work and word-processing. 85 computers for pupil use (13 hours a day), all networked and most with e-mail and internet access.

The arts
Music: Over 60% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Some 10+ musical groups including orchestras, choirs, choral society, string, brass ensembles, wind band, rock groups. Pupils have toured with York Schools Symphony Orchestra, played in Guildhall Orchestra, York Symphony Orchestra etc. Winner of young composer of the year (2004).
Drama: Drama offered. LAMDA exams may be taken. Majority of pupils are involved in school productions and some in house/other productions. Pupils in National Youth Theatre and York Mystery Plays; recent school productions include Hotel Paradiso, The Comedy of Errors, The Boy Friend, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Oh! What a Lovely War.
Art & design: On average, 30 take GCSE, 15 AS-level, 10 A-level. Pottery, photography also offered. Several go on to art foundation courses.

Sport & activities
Sport: Soccer, cricket, basketball, athletics, swimming, hockey compulsory for boys; hockey, netball, athletics swimming, rounders for girls. Optional: tennis, squash, rowing, badminton, riding, orienteering, fencing, softball, water polo etc. County representatives at swimming, fencing, athletics, netball, hockey, riding; national riding.
Activities: Pupils take bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Community service optional. Up to 30 clubs, eg natural history, debating, geographical, drama, electronics, computing, bridge, chess, candle-making, cookery, art, music etc. Printing (off-set litho) department set up by Stationers’ Company. Up to 90 different activities offered each week.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn in first three years; dress guidelines thereafter.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses for sport, music and speech-making. Prefects (Reeves), head boy/girl, head of house and house prefects – elected by the school.
Religion: Quakerism (The Religious Society of Friends).
Social: Joint music and drama productions with sister school, The Mount. Organised exchanges with schools in Germany and France; skiing trips and language trips abroad (including Russia). Pupils allowed to bring own car, bike or motorbike to school. Meals usually self-service, few special meals formal. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once might expect ‘columns’ (writing out words from a dictionary) or gating (staying within the school campus) for more serious misdemeanours; those caught with cannabis on the premises must expect expulsion.

Boarding 40% of sixth formers have own study bedroom, 60% share (with 1); very few pupils are in bedrooms of more than 5. Houses divided by age. 24-hour medical cover by school nurse/doctor. Central dining room. Pupils can provide and cook own food. Weekend exeats by arrangement. Visits to the local town allowed as required.

Alumni association is run by The Secretary, BOSA, c/o the School.

Former pupils Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist); A J P Taylor (historian); Philip Noel-Baker (Nobel Peace Prize); Nicolas Kent (BAFTA winner); Brian Rix (actor).