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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate

York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Co-educational · Ages 0–18

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1,153

Students

667

Boarders

About the school

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate is a co-educational day and boarding school for 1,153 pupils aged 0–18 in York, North Yorkshire, 667 of them boarders.

It ranked 21st among UK independent schools and 25th overall in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026; in 2025, 83% of A level grades were A*/A and 90.3% of GCSE grades 9–7.

Key facts for parents

Academics

2025: A level 31.5% A*, 83% A*/A, 94.5% A*/B; GCSE 90.3% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Average class up to GCSE 10; pupil–teacher ratio 10:1 (GSG 2026). Maths, Chinese, Computing and Geography are strong (GSG 2026).

Where leavers go

Destination figures are not published in the sources we found.

Recognition

Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 21st of UK independent schools and 25th in the combined state and independent table (A level 83% A*/A, GCSE 90.3% 9–7; A-level rank 30, GCSE rank 41).

For international families

It is an all-through school from nursery to Year 13; the Collegiate covers Years 9–13. There are 667 full boarders (60% of pupils), and boarding starts in Year 3. About 38% of boarders are international, from 29 countries, with the largest group from China. Entry from Year 4 uses the CAT4 ability test (GSG 2026).

Good to know

Facilities include 22 grass pitches, an Olympic pool and a 312-seat theatre (GSG 2026). London is about 2 hours by train from York.

Rankings

  • Sunday Times Parent Power

    #21

    UK independent schools (2026)

  • Sunday Times Parent Power

    #25

    State and independent, combined (2026)

Exam results

GCSE

9–7 (A*–A)

90.3%

A Level

A*

31.5%

A*–A

83%

A*–B

94.5%

Sources

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