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The Minster School, York
The Minster School was an independent preparatory school for children aged 3–13 in York, England. It was founded to educate choristers at York Minster and continued to do so, although no longer exclusively, until in June 2020 it was announced that the school would close at the end of that term. The building is Grade II listed and has since been redeveloped as a restaurant, the York Minster Refectory.
The Choir School moved to St Peter's School, York in September 2020.
The school occupied today's 8 Minster Yard, part of a complex of buildings in York, directly across from the York Minster.
The building was converted into the York Minster Refectory after the school's closure, and was opened by King Charles III on Maundy Thursday 2023.
The school traced its origins to a "song school" founded in 627 by Paulinus of York, the first Archbishop of York, however the current school was re-founded in 1903. The Minster School had a strong focus on music and, of the 180 pupils, 40 were choristers at York Minster.
Buildings used by the school have been awarded listed status, among them the school house built 1830–1833, two houses dating back to 1837, and a Georgian building of 1755.
The school buildings were used to depict the House of Lords in the 2016 TV series Victoria.
In May 2018, the school attracted national press attention when the headmaster and two other senior members of staff were suspended after three ‘unsecured’ air rifles were found in a staff area on school premises. The Dean of York faced protests by parents supportive of the staff and angry at the manner of the suspension. Faull was criticised by some for her heavy-handed approach towards the matter. Two of the suspended staff were subsequently reinstated, while the headteacher remained barred from the school. Donaldson, who had worked at the school for several decades, formally stepped down from his position in November 2018. Prior to the May 2018 suspensions, it was reported that the headteacher, Alex Donaldson, had been asked to step down by the Chapter of York and had been offered a severance package, according to parents involved in the matter.
The Minster School, York
The Minster School was an independent preparatory school for children aged 3–13 in York, England. It was founded to educate choristers at York Minster and continued to do so, although no longer exclusively, until in June 2020 it was announced that the school would close at the end of that term. The building is Grade II listed and has since been redeveloped as a restaurant, the York Minster Refectory.
The Choir School moved to St Peter's School, York in September 2020.
The school occupied today's 8 Minster Yard, part of a complex of buildings in York, directly across from the York Minster.
The building was converted into the York Minster Refectory after the school's closure, and was opened by King Charles III on Maundy Thursday 2023.
The school traced its origins to a "song school" founded in 627 by Paulinus of York, the first Archbishop of York, however the current school was re-founded in 1903. The Minster School had a strong focus on music and, of the 180 pupils, 40 were choristers at York Minster.
Buildings used by the school have been awarded listed status, among them the school house built 1830–1833, two houses dating back to 1837, and a Georgian building of 1755.
The school buildings were used to depict the House of Lords in the 2016 TV series Victoria.
In May 2018, the school attracted national press attention when the headmaster and two other senior members of staff were suspended after three ‘unsecured’ air rifles were found in a staff area on school premises. The Dean of York faced protests by parents supportive of the staff and angry at the manner of the suspension. Faull was criticised by some for her heavy-handed approach towards the matter. Two of the suspended staff were subsequently reinstated, while the headteacher remained barred from the school. Donaldson, who had worked at the school for several decades, formally stepped down from his position in November 2018. Prior to the May 2018 suspensions, it was reported that the headteacher, Alex Donaldson, had been asked to step down by the Chapter of York and had been offered a severance package, according to parents involved in the matter.
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