Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
1300
AGES
0 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING

How Does The School Perform?

Excellent
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Independent Inspection
Report
(19/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
94%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths
93%
NATIONAL AVG. 45%
GCSE Grade 5 (strong pass) or above in both English and maths
63%
NATIONAL AVG. 59%
Top grades at GCSE (9-7)
64%
NATIONAL AVG. 11%
3 A levels at AAB or higher inc. two facilitating subjects
80%
NATIONAL AVG. 43.8
Top grades at A level (A*/A)
DATA
GUIDE

Secondary Data
Explained for parents
48.9
A level average point score
NATIONAL AVERAGE 35.48
A
Average A level result
NATIONAL AVERAGE B-
Day, Weekly and Full Boarding
Boarding Type
Available
Scholarship Status
£4,100
to
£6,950
Day Fees Per Term
NURSERY

Co-educational nursery

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Top Grades Compared With Other Schools

59% Independent Average Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate 63% GCSE
43% Independent Average Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate 80% A level

Top grades at GCSE (7-9) and top grades at A level (A*/A)


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School Prospectus

Thorpe Underwood Hall
Thorpe Underwood Estate
Thorpe Underwood
York
YO26 9SS
+44 (0)1423 333300

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School Description

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.   The school welcomes girls and boys from 3 months and supports them through their four schools : Chapter House (3 months to Year 5); King’s Magna (Year 6 to 9); The College; and Faculty (both Year 10 to 13). Pupils develop at Queen Ethelburga's into resilient, confident and independent young adults who are well prepared for their future.  

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating


“QE Motorsports success”


Henry’s participation in QE Motorsports has been an incredible learning experience for him, which has only been possible with QE’s encouragement, guidance and resources. This opportunity has taught him valuable life lessons in teamwork and perseverance. Henry has always loved Formula 1 and the Student Motorsport Challenge gave him the chance to get a piece of the action. Henry has developed as a team member and novice mechanic.
“A Wonderful School”


"Our daughter has been so well supported in her time at The Faculty at QE and as a result she has achieved extremely pleasing grades in her GCSEs, allowing her to pursue all the A Levels she wanted to study. The Faculty really has been a wonderful place for our daughter to grow and learn, and we are very grateful for all that the school offers." Parent of a Year 12 student
“Highly Recommend”


From the moment our son arrived in Year 4, he enjoyed stimulating lessons and a wealth of extracurricular activities. We have enjoyed seeing him grow into a motivated, personable and articulate young man.
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News, Photos and Open Days from Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate

Last update: 15 January 2024
OPEN DAYS AND VIRTUAL VISITS

 

Join us to get an in-depth, insight into Queen Ethelburga’s and our community, which welcomes children from 3 months old to Year 13. 

 

FEES

Day - £4,100 - £6,950

Boarding - £11,150 - £12,600

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FIRST EVER UK SCHOOL STUDENT MOTORSPORT TEAM ACHIEVE CHAMPIONSHIP 4TH PLACE IN CLASS

 

 

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE) in York and driver, Arthur Simondet, are celebrating after achieving 4th Place overall in the Student Motorsport Challenge, a racing class within the BRSCC Nankang Tyre CityCar Cup Championship. The team, QE Motorsport, who are the first ever UK school to compete in the Student Motorsport Challenge, are thrilled to have ranked so highly amongst a field of college and university teams and to break records never seen before. This news comes as the team achieved not only a 5th place in class finish at the last race meet of the season at Silverstone, but two previous class runner-up podium finishes at Croft and Anglesey.  

 

 

 

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QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S CELEBRATES SIXTH FORM RESULTS FOR 2023

 

 

Students, staff and parents are celebrating after following exceptional achievements on A Level and BTEC Results Day 2023.  

QE has two senior schools as well as their prep and middle schools, on their modern, well-equipped campus, which is close to York, Harrogate and Leeds, in Thorpe Underwood. This allows for a high level of personalised care and guidance for all students, and an innovative curriculum model to suit each individual. Across the two schools the combined percentage of A*/A grades at A Level today is 79.4%, with the percentage of BTEC Distinction* and Distinction grades in QE Faculty reaching 76.2%.  

 

QE College & QE Faculty Place 1st and 3rd in the North for Academic Results

 

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE) are celebrating after QE College placed 2nd in The Sunday Times Parent Power 2023 national school league tables for A Level performance and 17th for overall academic performance; whilst QE College and QE Faculty placed 1st and 2nd in York and 1st and 3rd in the North for A Level performance in the same publication. 

 

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QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S RELEASES NEW HIT SINGLE WITH THE HELP OF CHART-TOPPING DUO BILLEN TED

 

 

Introducing a world-first musical collaboration between independent school Queen Ethelburga's, Global Media and hit-selling music producers Billen Ted. "Feels Like Home", a student-composed pop hit, is available on all major music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music as well as Queen Ethelburga's YouTube Channel.

Students from across all four of the Collegiate’s schools: Chapter House, King’s Magna, The College, and The Faculty worked with producers Sam Brennan and Tom Hollings (a.k.a Billen Ted) to create this potential summer dance hit.

 

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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Catchment Area Map

This school is independently managed, and its admission criteria may be selective. The Collegiate accepts students from all over the world with no specific catchment areas. For day students, the Collegiate operates a bus system with the following routes: (see attached bus route graphic). Please Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.