St Peter’s School is celebrating a record set of GCSE results with 50% of all grades at 9 or 8 (previously A*), 29% at the highest grade of 9 and over two thirds at 9 to 7 (previously A* to A).
In a highly successful year, there were outstanding individual performances with fourteen students achieving all of their grades at 9 or 8 and three securing a clean sweep of 9s.
This builds on an excellent set of A Level results where 20% of all grades were at A*, 51% at A* to A and over 80% at A* to B. At all three measures this showed an increase on results from last year, from the largest ever cohort of Upper Sixth at St Peter’s. One in seven of the year group were interviewed by Oxford and Cambridge with seven heading to Oxbridge this autumn.
As we celebrate the achievements of our students, there is an exciting year ahead at St Peter’s as we celebrate the school’s 1400th anniversary in 2027. From this September we will be in our new configuration of a Junior School to Year 6 and a Senior School from Year 7 to Upper Sixth, with a new Sixth Form Centre opening in September 2027. We are celebrating 40 years of full co-education and, as the choir school for York Minster, looking forward to hosting the Choir Schools Association annual conference with a live broadcast on Radio 3. With The Rise Nursery opening in January 2027 families are now able to be part of the St Peter’s community from the age of six months old.
Head Master Jeremy Walker said:
“I would like to congratulate everyone on their wonderful results today. We are all very proud of them and they should be thrilled. It is rewarding to see such outstanding results from students who work hard in the classroom and also demonstrate their talents in sport, music, drama, art and so many other aspects of school life. This is central to our total approach to education.
Our intention is to deliver the best education in Yorkshire and they, and their teachers, should be very proud of the work they have put in and the results they have achieved.
We offer an unrivalled combination of academic success alongside an extensive co-curricular programme and personalised pastoral care. Alongside our sparky and positive atmosphere this supports Peterites in developing a strong set of values and skills. This ensures that they have a fantastic time at school and leave St Peter’s ready to make the most of all that lies ahead, making a positive impact on their world.
I would like to express gratitude to all my colleagues who work tirelessly every year to uphold the highest academic and pastoral standards and to our parents for their incredible support.
I look forward to seeing what all our students will achieve in the Sixth Form alongside many new students joining from other schools.”
Upcoming opportunities to find out more about our outstanding education are Open Events for Sixth Form on September 16th, Senior School on September 19th and Junior School on October 3rd. Book your place here.
With applications now open for September 2027 and a limited number of spaces available for this September, please contact [email protected] for further information.