04 N O RT H Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate “To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have.” Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate comprises of four individual schools for students from 5 through to 19 years old each with its unique qualities. Situated in the North Yorkshire countryside, just outside the city of York, our location provides a very safe environment for our students to study and to live. There are strong academic standards across the collegiate, and students are encouraged to have high expectations for their achievements and career prospects. There is a comprehensive curriculum available, enabling students to pursue their interests and aspirations. The College is ranked 8th in the UK for A level results with 96.2% A*/B, and the Faculty A level results were 91.7% A*/B. The Collegiate was recently inspected by the ISI and awarded the highest possible mark of “Excellent” across all its schools, the highest possible standard. Our superb boarding accommodation is probably the finest in Europe. Sixth Form students have modern en-suite apartment-style accommodation with a plasma TV and mini kitchen. C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N There are excellent sports facilities with a large Sports Hall, an indoor heated swimming pool, spa, sauna and a 140 station Fitness Centre. The brand-new outdoor facilities are exceptional with professional standard grass, and Astro Turf sports pitches all with state-of-the-art LED floodlighting. Students can compete in a variety of sports, including football, basketball, tennis and athletics. We offer over 150 co-curricular activities weekly providing depth and diversity to complement the academic curriculum. Head: Age Range: Contact: Website: 54 Mr. Steven Jandrell 5–19 years (youngest boarder 7 years) Mr. Tom Whitehouse, Admissions Manager – EMEA www.qe.org Telephone: Fax: Email: Address: +44 (0) 1423 333330 +44 (0) 1423 331444 twhitehouse@qe.org Queen Ethelburga’s The Collegiate Thorpe Underwood York YO26 9SS England School Type: Co-educational boarding and day UK SCHOOLS DIRECTORY 2019/20