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Queen Ethelburga'sThorpe Underwood Estate, York, YO26 9SS, UK+44 (0)1423 33 33 30 |
admissions@qe.org |
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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 | 1,100 |
| Tuition (includes boarding for international students) | 拢23,330 per term |
| Curriculum | A Levels, UK, IGCSE, GCSE, Natl |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Average Class Size | 15 |
| Teacher/Pupil ratio | 1:15 |
| Associations | BSA, ISA, ISC |
Set in more than 220 acres of North Yorkshire countryside, Queen Ethelburga's (QE) is a multi-award winning day and boarding school that welcomes girls and boys aged from three months to 19 years and boarders from Year 3. A through school, many students begin their QE journey in Chapter House Prep, King's Magna Middle School or at the start of GCSE or A level study in the senior school. QE's senior school also offers modern BTEC qualifications as well as performance sport and performing arts pathways.
The school places its emphasis on growing students into resilient, caring, compassionate and confident adults with an ethos of 'To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have' underpinning everything. QE takes pride in offering over 150 clubs onsite, making full use of its exceptional facilities with over 30 acres of elite grass and 3G artificial pitches, a 25-metre swimming pool, a 312 seat professional theatre, a new cricket pavilion and brand-new gym. Pupils can join the King's Academy for Performing Arts, Queen's Academy for Creative Arts, Performance Sport Pathway or Performing Arts (ADA) programme. They can partake in academically focused clubs and represent the school nationally in a variety of disciplines. QE strives to offer the most enriching activities for students, with large uptakes for QE Motorsports and QE sports teams.
QE's excellent pastoral team run a programme of activities to ensure student mental and physical health is a priority. In addition, a dedicated team of International Liaison Officers provide a specialist support role for students joining QE from across the globe. The international department help those students who have English as an additional language to develop their speaking and writing skills and to improve in listening and reading English. English as an Additional Language (EAL) is offered as a subject throughout the school.
QE is the first school in the UK to have achieved the Gold Award for Excellence in International Student Provision by QEGUK. QE has a boarding community unlike any other, a unique blend of cultures and nationalities, where friendships are formed that last a lifetime. Students in Years 6 to 13 have ensuite bedrooms and every boarding house includes a modern, well equipped common room for socialising. Younger students have specialised dorms and common rooms designed for little people. There are chill out spaces, a wellness room and study pods plus a communal open plan kitchen dining space.
In addition to term time boarding provision, during every half term and Easter holiday, an experienced team provides a comprehensive activity programme for boarding students who choose to stay on campus. Students can also join International Summer School and partake in a mix of learning, activities and trips. The aim for the whole student community is that QE feels like home.