Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Thorpe Underwood Estate, York, YO26 9SS, North Yorkshire +44 (0)1423 33 33 30

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School type	Co-educational Day & Boarding Prep & Senior, Nursery & Sixth Form
Founded	1912
Principal	Daniel Machin
Co-ed Age Range	3 months-19 years (boarding from 7)
Number of pupils	1,300
Average Class Size	15
Teacher/Pupil ratio	1:15
Associations	BSA, ISA, ISC

Set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, Queen Ethelburga's has provided students with a vibrant and supportive school community since 1912.

Queen Ethelburga's is known locally, nationally, and internationally as a group of four schools that promotes the highest standards in all that it does. The Collegiate welcomes girls and boys from 3 months and supports them through four schools - Chapter House (3 months to Year 5), King’s Magna (Year 6 to 9), The College and The Faculty (both Year 10 to 13).

Our exam results speak for themselves, consistently ranking us amongst the top day and boarding schools in the UK, with students benefiting from incredible study, boarding and leisure facilities as part of campus life. In 2023, students in The Collegiate (QE College and QE Faculty) achieved 80% A*/A at A Level with students in The Faculty also achieving 76% Distinction in BTECs. In addition, our Year 11s scored 63% 7-9 (A*-A equivalent) at GCSE Level.

QE places great emphasis on our students growing into resilient, caring, compassionate and confident adults, who develop independence and initiative. We provide opportunities for students to take part in a range of wider enrichment and extra-curricular activities to help them to gain skills in leadership, teamwork and collaboration, and decision making.

Students at QE have access to over 100 sports and activities, including popular sports such as hockey, football, netball, basketball and athletics. Our team of sports staff cater for all abilities and encourage each student to make the most of the fantastic opportunities on offer during their time here. We have a well-honed mix of physical education teachers and specialist sports coaches, many of whom are ex-professional sportspeople themselves.

What enables us to deliver all this sporting activity so successfully is the outstanding range of high-quality facilities on campus. We're unique in that we have a dedicated Sports Village to which all students have access to inside and outside of formal school hours. The Village is home to a 25-metre swimming pool, triple court sports hall, fitness suite and free weights centre. Outside, a four-lane synthetic cushioned running track and over 30 acres of both grass and artificial 3G pitches. We also have specialist studios used for; martial arts, dance, gymnastics, table tennis, fencing and more.

Care is the most important element within the QE community; every member of the Collegiate is responsible for the pastoral care and happiness of the site. Our dedicated THRIVE@QE programme offers all students a huge range of activities to support their positive mental health and wellbeing.

QE's Hill Standard is 'To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have' providing every child with a springboard to their individual successes, whichever pathway they choose.