3 Keys to Success

Headmaster Leo Winkley

 One good measure of a school community is how well it looks after its newcomers. As a recent arrival myself, having begun as Head Master in August, I can speak first-hand of the warmth of welcome you will find at St Peter’s. 

 School should be serious fun. A good school should offer a safe but challenging environment in which its pupils learn about themselves, develop resilience, confidence and a sense of where they want to go in life.

 

Adolescence can be an uncertain, choppy sea and, however intrepid our youngsters are, they need islands of certainty: our caring teaching and pastoral staff support and guide the pupils along the way.

St Peter’s is a forward-looking school with a long and distinguished history extending back to 627 AD. We believe in offering an education that lasts. Of course, this means getting good exam results and going on to good universities, but, above all, we want our pupils to enjoy learning for learning’s sake; we want them to be good people, able to think for themselves, with firmly-held spiritual and moral values, respect for others and a desire to serve the wider community.

We benefit greatly from our setting in 47 acres by the banks of the River Ouse, all within sight of the Minster and the lively, historic city of York. As a co-educational day and boarding school with superb facilities, we provide an enriching community life, an inspiring curriculum, excellent sport, and abundant opportunities to do, make, perform and create.

We aim to offer a dynamic, modern education that is founded on the wisdom of the ages, leading our pupils ‘over ancient paths’, our school motto, and into a bright, bustling future.

Do come and visit – we’d be delighted to welcome you.

 Leo Winkley Head Master