- Students get stuck in to the many extracurricular opportunities available at this coeducational school — and many develop musical or sporting excellence that they carry into adult life.
- Established in 1686 near the centre of York, it is among the oldest Catholic schools in England.
- A programme of guest speakers such as the Paralympian Baroness Thompson inspire sixth-formers. Trips at home and abroad also open pupils’ eyes — from geography fieldwork in Iceland, charity fundraising in Romania to skiing in Italy and studying history in Vietnam.
- Sporty students have had regional, national and international success in competitions for cycling, trampolining, squash and taekwondo.
- An annual sixth-form wellbeing festival highlights relaxation through art, music, cooking and yoga or Pilates in a stressful year. As well as A-levels, BTecs are offered in health and social care and enterprise as well as maths, English and sciences.
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