Data profile

Queen Ethelburga's College

Independent co-ed all-through school in North Yorkshire for ages 0–19, day or boarding. Selective entry.

  • Rank #114
  • ISI Compliant
  • Fees £23.7k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • North Yorkshire

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
138

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
9
Russell Group
22
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Harper Adams University
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Brunel University
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • University for the Creative Arts
  • Hartpury University
  • University of Plymouth
  • University of Bath

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
60%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
70%
Oxbridge rate
7%
Russell Group rate
16%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7 (Kings Magna)interview£23.7k£67.0k
13+Year 9 (King's Magna)interview£23.7k£67.0k
16+Year 12 (College)interview£23.7k£67.0k
3+Pathfinders Pre-School (3 to 4 years)interview£23.7k£67.0k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

63

/ 100

National rank #114

Academic63
Destinations60
Future-ready55
Pastoral70
Value-add55
Access & breadth55
Parent70
External consensus85

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Compliant

Inspected 2023-10-17

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • Principal

    Daniel Machin

    Principal of Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate, expressing pride in students' academic achievements and the school's dual senior school model.

  • Senior School Head

    Lauren Blakeley

    Head of QE Faculty (now Senior School Head post-merger). Praised students' hard work, determination and community spirit in GCSE and A Level results.

  • Head Of QE College

    Steven Turner

    Head of QE College, celebrated students' ambition and dedication across a wide variety of subjects.

  • Academic Director

    Kevin Oldershaw

    Academic Director at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate. Oversees curriculum, including international GCSEs, AI integration, and digital competence education.

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

head

Principal Daniel Machin Since 2021, Dan Machin, principal of the schools that make up Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate. Yorkshire born and bred, he attended Read School and worked in retail before and after studying management at Hull. PGCE in economics and business from

ethos

Originally a girls’ school in Harrogate, they relocated in 1991 to current site around Thorpe Underwood Hall, which is grade II listed with links to the Bronte family. Wood lined corridors and suits of armour, in stark contrast to the rest of the

teaching

In 2025, 90 per cent 9-7 at GCSE. At A level, 83 per cent A\*/A (94 per cent A\*-B). ### Teaching & learning In Chapter House (nursery to year 5), the curriculum includes French, Chinese, music, forest school and PE delivered by specialists alongside the core of English, maths, science and combined humanities course. Setting in maths and English. It is a Qualifications taken in 2024 GCSE 10:1 Pupil to teacher ratio View all data 10 Average class sizes View all data Sixth form Thirty-five courses available. Approximately half do A levels, a quarter do BTECs (available in applied law, applied science, art and design practice, business, computing, creative media, e-sports, marketing p

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £28.0kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #91

    Stonyhurst College is a co-educational boarding school with selective entry for ages 13–18, located 80km from Queen Ethelburga's, with fees (£28k) and academic outcomes (A*-A 59.4%, Oxbridge 9%) comparable to the target.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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