The best way to see the school and have an opportunity to ask questions to the Head Master, is to attend our 2024 Open Days for entry in September 2025 and beyond.
Register now
Our Remaining Open Days for 2024 are as follows:
- Open Morning Nursery, Reception or Years 1 to 6 on Saturday 5 October 2024
If you have not yet registered to attend, please do so HERE.
If you have missed our Open Days but would like to visit on a private tour, please fill in the form here:
Register for a Tour
Detailed timings for our Open Days:
Junior School Open Morning - Saturday 5 October
Nursery to Year 6
Registration Timings
8:30 - 10:30am
Arrival for Nursery - Year 3 groups at the 2-8 Chillman Building. Tours will commence when you arrive. Please register at the 2-8 (Chillman Building) Reception.
8:30am - 9:30am
Arrival slot for those with children in both the Nursery - Year 3 and Year 4 -6 groups who would like a tour of both parts of the school. You will be taken on a tour of 2-8 first, and will then be directed to 8-13.
10:30am
Arrival slot for Year 4 - 6 excluding potential chorister applicants, attending the tour of Junior School Facilities. Please park at the Senior School and you will be escorted down to the 8-13 campus where you will be registered.
11am
Arrival slot for Year 4 Chorister Applicants, attending the tour of the Junior School.
12 noon
Event finishes.
2:15pm
Chorister applicants attending the York Minster Chorister Experience Day.
Exploring Our School
Nursery - Year 3
You will explore the 2-8 campus yourself, speak to members of staff stationed in each room and your children will be given an opportunity to play in the rooms.
Year 4 - Year 6
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes.
Choristers
There will be an opportunity to hear about the life-changing opportunity of being a York Minster Chorister at the 8-13 campus. Please arrive at 11am and indicate to a member of staff that you are interested for entry into Year 4 with a Choristership. Choristers receive substantial fee remission and priority for admissions.
Please note that The York Minster are running a Chorister Experience Day at 2:15pm after our Open Day. Please register here.
Staff
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff throughout the day.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be available in both the 2-8 and 8 -13 campus throughout the morning.
Nursery to Year 6
Registration Timings
| 8:30 - 10:30am | Arrival for Nursery - Year 3 groups at the 2-8 Chillman Building. Tours will commence when you arrive. Please register at the 2-8 (Chillman Building) Reception. |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | Arrival slot for those with children in both the Nursery - Year 3 and Year 4 -6 groups who would like a tour of both parts of the school. You will be taken on a tour of 2-8 first, and will then be directed to 8-13. |
| 10:30am | Arrival slot for Year 4 - 6 excluding potential chorister applicants, attending the tour of Junior School Facilities. Please park at the Senior School and you will be escorted down to the 8-13 campus where you will be registered. |
| 11am | Arrival slot for Year 4 Chorister Applicants, attending the tour of the Junior School. |
| 12 noon | Event finishes. |
| 2:15pm | Chorister applicants attending the York Minster Chorister Experience Day. |
Exploring Our School
Nursery - Year 3
You will explore the 2-8 campus yourself, speak to members of staff stationed in each room and your children will be given an opportunity to play in the rooms.
Year 4 - Year 6
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes.
Choristers
There will be an opportunity to hear about the life-changing opportunity of being a York Minster Chorister at the 8-13 campus. Please arrive at 11am and indicate to a member of staff that you are interested for entry into Year 4 with a Choristership. Choristers receive substantial fee remission and priority for admissions.
Please note that The York Minster are running a Chorister Experience Day at 2:15pm after our Open Day. Please register here.
Staff
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff throughout the day.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be available in both the 2-8 and 8 -13 campus throughout the morning.
Useful information
- If you are unsure where to go when you arrive on-site, please be assured that there will be signposts and members of staff to help you find your way. If you would like to familiarise yourself with our campus in advance, please see our campus map here.
- Do let us know if you have any accessibility requirements in advance so we can meet your needs if at all possible.
- Our campus spans 50 acres so please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather on the day. Please remember to hand in your visitor lanyard at the end of your visit.
Getting Here
Visitors should enter the site at our main entrance on the A19. For satellite navigation, use postcode YO30 6AB. The entrance to our campus is located immediately to the west of the footbridge over the A19. Parking is available on site, although spaces are limited so we encourage as many people as possible to take public transport or walk.
For more information on travel please see our dedicated page.