St Peter's School

Name

St Peter's School

Legal name

St Peter's School, York

Website

https://stpetersyork.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Boarding school services
• Primary secondary education
• School tuition fees
• Pastoral care education

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The school generates primary revenue from tuition fees charged to day and boarding pupils across Nursery, Junior School, Senior School, and Sixth Form. The school is an independent school with fees disclosed on a dedicated tuition fees page.
2. Boarding Fees: Additional revenue from boarding options available from Year 7, with part-time and full boarding options. Boarding fees are separate from day tuition fees.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The Keys for Life Campaign raises funds for bursaries and campus development. The campaign has raised over £2 million. Multiple giving options including regular donations, major gifts, legacy gifts, and gifts in kind.
4. Venue Hire: The school hires out facilities including sporting venues, meeting rooms, and boarding houses during summer holidays to external groups including language courses, choral groups, and theatre groups.
5. Training Courses: The school offers RLSS Lifeguard Training Courses at £285 per place, generating revenue while providing community service and qualifications.
6. Holiday Camps: Year-round holiday provision for children from Nursery to Year 8, including multi-activity adventure camps, sports camps, and specialist offerings in performing arts and STEM, delivered in partnership with Adventure Camps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Peter's School is an independent day and boarding school in York delivering full-time education for boys and girls aged 2–18 across Nursery/Pre-School, Junior School, Senior School (GCSE), and Sixth Form (A Level). Alongside core academic provision it offers boarding from Year 7, a York Minster Chorister partnership, holiday camps, RLSS Lifeguard training, public lectures, community choir, and venue hire of its 47–50 acre campus facilities.

Product overview

St Peter's School is a day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2-18, founded in AD 627, making it the third oldest school in the UK and fourth oldest in the world. The school's educational offering comprises The Rise Nursery (opening January 2027), a Junior School and Pre-School, a Senior School (Years 7-11), a Sixth Form, and boarding facilities. The school also operates specialized programs including the York Minster Choristers partnership and offers community services such as holiday camps, RLSS Lifeguard training courses, a public lecture programme, Cross Keys Junior Choir, and venue hire facilities. The school serves approximately 2-18 year olds across its various educational stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keys for Life Campaign: Bursary fundraising campaign to support pupils who would benefit from attending St Peter's but whose parents cannot afford the fees.
• The Rise Nursery

Products and services

• The Rise Nursery A nursery provision for children from age 2, offering early years education rooted in the school's heritage and contemporary research. Operated by St Peter's School as part of its Nursery and Pre-School phase.
• Junior School and Pre-School Full-time education for children from Pre-School through to Year 6, featuring thematic learning in Reception to Year 4, formal curriculum in Years 5–6, forest school facilities, swimming pool access, and small class sizes. For pupils aged roughly 4–11.
• Senior School

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% year-on-year increase in drop-in mental health sessions, with 132 pupils attending 712 sessions and 45 pupils receiving regular counselling in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference)coreOthersMembership organization for leading independent schools. St Peter's participates in HMC initiatives and events.
• IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools)coreOthersProfessional association for independent preparatory schools. St Peter's Junior School participates as a member.
• BSA (Boarding Schools' Association)coreOthersOrganization supporting boarding schools in the UK. St Peter's Boarding is a member, participating in BSA standards and initiatives.
• CSA (Choir Schools Association)coreOthersAssociation for choir schools including St Peter's School as the Choir School of York Minster.
• ISC (Independent Schools Council)coreOthersUmbrella organization representing independent schools. St Peter's is a member participating in ISC campaigns and initiatives.
• York MinsterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Peter's School was founded on the same site as York Minster in AD 627. The school is the Choir School of York Minster, with choristers singing at the Minster daily. Strong ceremonial ties include services at York Minster for Christmas, end of year, and special occasions.
• York Independent State School Partnership (York ISSP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving independent and state sector schools from York, started in 2007. St Peter's hosts masterclasses in subjects including art, psychology, history, and music composition; delivers Latin GCSE and GCSE Astronomy classes to pupils from across the city; and participates in summer residential courses.
• Royal SpringBoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation providing bursary opportunities at independent schools. St Peter's participates in their bursary programme.
• York Literature FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on literary events and author visits. St Peter's hosts and participates in festival events.
• York Festival of IdeasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual festival bringing together speakers and events. St Peter's participates in and hosts festival programming.
• Institute of Physics (IOP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on physics education and events including annual Stargazing Live event.
• St Nick's (York Environment Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership for recycling 'hard to recycle' waste through Terracycle. Eco Club participates in collecting and processing waste.
• Adventure CampsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to deliver year-round holiday provision for children from Nursery to Year 8, including multi-activity adventure camps, sports camps, and specialist offerings in performing arts and STEM.
• ASA (Astronomical Society Alliance)minorOthersPartnership supporting GCSE Astronomy classes delivered to pupils from across the city through York ISSP.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Repton School: Co-educational independent boarding and day school in Derbyshire founded 1557. Comparable size, full K-18 pipeline, and member of HMC; competes for similar mid-tier boarding families in the Midlands/North.
• Uppingham School: Co-educational independent boarding and day school in Rutland founded 1584. Comparable size, HMC membership, and full boarding tradition; benchmark peer for UK co-educational boarding schools.
• Wells Cathedral School: Cathedral choir school in Somerset offering K-18 day and boarding with music-specialist provision. Direct analogue to St Peter's York Minster Chorister programme, sharing Choir Schools Association membership.
• Durham School: One of the oldest independent schools in England (founded 1414), co-educational boarding and day school in northern England. Comparable heritage positioning, K-12 offering, and cathedral city location.
• Sedbergh School: Co-educational boarding and day school in Cumbria for ages 4-18, founded 1525. Comparable northern English boarding heritage positioning with strong sporting and co-curricular emphasis.
• Ampleforth College: Catholic boarding and day school in North Yorkshire for ages 2-18, with a strong monastic heritage analogous to St Peter's cathedral heritage. Comparable size, full K-18 offering, and northern England boarding catchment.
• Clifton College: Co-educational independent day and boarding school in Bristol founded 1862. Comparable K-18 offering, HMC member, and similar breadth of co-curricular programme; competes at a similar UK independent school tier.
• Giggleswick School: Co-educational boarding and day school in the Yorkshire Dales for ages 2-18, founded 1512. Closest geographic peer to St Peter's with similar heritage, K-18 range, and boarding mix.
• Bootham School: Co-educational day and boarding school located in York serving ages 3-18. Most direct local peer with comparable age range, Quaker heritage, and similar curriculum; directly competes for the same York families and feeder pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Wellington College: Large co-educational independent boarding and day school in Berkshire founded 1859. Significantly larger and higher-fee tier but comparable K-18 offering and HMC membership; reference point for premium UK boarding positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StPetersOPs
• Xx.com/StPetersYork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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