Queen Ethelburga’s College

Independent secondary

National rank

21

21=

Rank last year

94.5%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

90.3%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Independent Secondary School of the Year in the North for Academic Excellence 2026

Need to know

Head teacher Daniel Machin
Gender of entry Mixed
Total pupils 828 (0-19)
UK boarding fees per term* £12,930-£14,240 (14-19)
UK day fees per term* £7,160-£7,595 (14-19)
*Fees correct as of November 21, 2025
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 26

Grade

%

A*

31.5

A

51.5

B

11.5

A*/A

83

A*-B

94.5

GCSE 2025 rank: 36

Grade

%

9/8

67.2

7

23.1

9/8/7

90.3

What the school inspection says

“[The school] seeks to instil the virtues of mutual respect and support, tolerance and compassion, and to equip pupils to become considerate, self-assured, independent and resilient adults … Pupils achieve high academic results, acquire additional skills through the very wide-ranging extracurricular programme and develop highly positive attitudes to learning … Pupils have an excellent moral understanding … This emanates from the whole teaching staff … In a very diverse community, friendship, mutual respect and care characterise relationships between pupils of all ages.” There was a routine inspection in 2023.
Inspection
2019

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