CHANGES are afoot at a top York school.
The Mount School in Dalton Terrace, which has about 223 pupils and counts Oscar winning actress Dame Judi Dench among its former pupils, has renamed it's junior school The Mount Prep School.
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It forms part of a broader transformation of the school’s primary provision for pupils aged five to 11. In addition The Mount’s Early Years will become The Mount Pre-Prep, while the senior school continues to welcome pupils from Year 7 to Year 13.
And the school say that, following the successful introduction of co-education in Early Years The Mount has now extended its welcome to boys entering Year 1 this year and will welcome boys into Year 2 in 2026. Nearly half of our Preschool, Reception and Year One classes are now made up of boys. This staggered approach is already working well with Prep School preparing boys for their next steps beyond Year 6, supported by our strong network of local and national educational contacts.
Head Anna Wilby said: “This is such an exciting time for The Mount School as a whole and I’m thrilled to introduce The Mount Prep School. It’s time our secret oasis in York was shared and it’s the perfect setting for a thriving Prep School. Our forward-looking new model for primary provision contains the right balance of excitement, joy and academic progress, all within the family-feel, nurturing environment we are already known for, and proud of, at The Mount.
"Pupils will receive bespoke nurturing to achieve their best. The Mount Prep School is a place where pupils thrive academically, make excellent progress and develop a lifelong love of learning. Further, it is a place where pupils have access to excellent co-curricular clubs like Mandarin and Science Club and time to discover their passions. I am so proud of Prep School pupils who are already achieving so much this term. The superb creative writing on Roald Dahl Day was a particular highlight.”
Rachel Capper, head of The Mount Prep School said: “The Mount Prep School proudly ignites a love of learning, empowering young minds to become not just well-rounded but also curious explorers who discover their unique potential. Here, we cultivate curiosity and provide tools to discover hidden talents fostering a spirit of exploration, creativity and lifelong learning that prepares pupils to confidently make their mark on the world.
"We are delighted to be a Prep School preparing girls and boys for senior school – girls at The Mount - and working with boys and their families to match them to their next best steps, whether locally or further afield using our wide network of contacts. Over the summer, we transformed the Prep School classrooms and can’t wait to show them off at our upcoming open days.”
The Mount is hosting a whole school open day on Saturday, October 4 and a specific Prep School open morning on Friday, December 5 where families can see what’s on offer first-hand.
The schools says that families of girls who join – even at a later stage in Years 5 and 6 - have a guaranteed place in Senior School for Year 7, which has operated a waiting list in recent years and Reception and Year 6 are the biggest classes they have been in a decade.
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