Clifton Pre-preparatory School

Clifton was founded by Miss Gertrude Singleton in 1890, who then ran it with her sister. During World War II the school continued operating despite air raids and bombings. By the 1980s, the school had developed a relationship with St Olave's and St Peter's, with many boys from Clifton continuing their education at both schools; St Olave's and St Peter's did not become coeducational until 1987 and the 1970s respectively. St Peter's purchased Clifton in 1994 and retained it as the pre-preparatory section. Clifton moved into its current building – the Chilman Building – in 2001. In February 2018, Clifton School and Nursery was named as the best pre-prep/prep school in the annual TES…

St Peter's School, York, offers a continuity of education from the St Peter's 2-8 (ages 2–8), to St Peter's 8-13 (ages 8–13) and through to St Peter's School (ages 13–18) where there is also a successful Sixth Form.