About the School

As soon as you arrive with us you sense that, compared with other schools, here is somewhere special, friendly and pleasingly different. Our campus is exceptional, with a range and quality of facilities few can equal. Pupils past and present will tell of our successful commitment to them as individuals, our dedicated caring staff and the practical completeness of the education we provide. Examination results mean our Junior School pupils achieve very well. Whilst Queen Ethelburga's College is the UK's top number 1 School in the North for academic results, based on average UCAS A-Level points per student, we still accept a broad range of ability children. We aim to give every pupil an Education for Life, with academic achievement as its core but with social and life skills as its heart.

Our Queens Kindergarten accepts children from 3 months to 3 years, Chapter House accepts children from 3 years to 11 years and Queen Ethelburga's welcomes pupils aged 11 to 21 - all who share our philosophy 'To Be The Best That I Can With The Gifts That I Have' and who seek a better quality of life at school as day pupils or residents on campus. We would be delighted if you were able to visit us to discover first-hand the quality of education and the breadth of learning and leisure opportunities we provide in order to meet each pupil's academic aspirations and encourage their personal and social development.

Our curriculum provides the 'polish' which contributes to success in later life. Social skills are vitally important and give every pupil the opportunity to enhance academic achievements. We hope this website provides you with an interesting and informative insight into what makes QE so successful and so special.