The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's: A Leading Senior School & Sixth Form in North Yorkshire
Named ISA Senior School of the Year 2024. The Faculty is one of two independent senior schools at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate. It offers GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC courses, alongside an elite sports academy.
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A Private Yorkshire School with An Unrivalled Selection of GCSE, A Level and BTEC Courses
Every student follows their own academic journey, and we recognise that success takes many forms. With over 60 subject options across GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC qualifications, students can pursue subjects that truly inspire them and align with their interests and ambitions.
The Faculty provides a combination of traditional academic and modern vocational qualifications. Students in Key Stage Four study core subjects such as Mathematics, English, and Science, and may select from a wide range of additional GCSEs and BTECs. In the Sixth Form, students can choose to specialise in either A-Levels or BTECs, or pursue a blended curriculum.
Discover our specialist provision for student athletes, with options to study BTEC Sport or use the sport facilities outside of the school day as part of our boarding school for athletes.
With a broad curriculum and a personalised approach, Faculty staff take the time to listen to students’ goals and are ready with the tools and willingness to direct students to the help they need, when they need it.
Academic Curriculum
QE Faculty is a supportive environment that caters for all talents and aspirations of students. The curriculum is unrivalled with the school offering BTECs, GCSEs and A Levels to help every student succeed by creating a timetable that plays to their strengths.
QE Faculty wins this award because its application shows a clear cause and effect between a range of innovative strategies and their intended outcomes in two key areas of the Faculty’s work. The flexibility of a twin A Level and BTEC qualification offer, the provision of structured opportunities for developing excellence in sport and dramatic arts, and the innovative Esports BTEC provide excellent opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to excel.ISA Judges explaining why they chose the faculty of queen ethelburga's for isa senior school of the year
Private School With Professional Sports Pathways
Become part of Team QE!
As the home of Queen Ethelburga’s Performance Sports Programme, The Faculty supports students aiming for professional careers in football, netball, basketball, cricket, and rugby.
Sport is deeply embedded in the school culture. Our support for Team QE began on the pitches and has now spread throughout the staff, students and parents of Queen Ethelburga’s. At The Faculty, our independent senior school for sport, all students are encouraged to stay active through enrichment activities, a casual game at break or representing the school in team sports.
Faculty staff expect athletes to be positive role models in the school. This expectation has led to many sports players becoming key school leaders, with many proactively getting involved in mentoring, being a subject ambassador, or becoming Head Boy or Head Girl.
Best of School Sports and Performing Arts Facilities
Faculty students benefit from outstanding facilities located on the Queen Ethelburga’s campus, including:
- An Esports classroom with gaming PCs, racing wheels, and gamer chairs.
- A Sports Village featuring a 25-metre swimming pool, triple-court sports hall, new gym, and specialist studios for dance, boxing, fencing, and table tennis.
- Dedicated creative spaces such as a photography darkroom, DT workshops, and art suites.
- A professional-standard theatre for drama and performing arts.
Wellbeing is a Team Responsibility
Faculty Heads, staff and students work as one to support each other alongside the regular pastoral support.
As part of the Faculty's pastoral provision, there are over 150 trained Peer Mentors who receive safeguarding and mental health training to better support their peers and younger students.
Life After The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga’s
The Faculty is a fantastic sixth form with university progression, as many students continue studying specialist courses at prestigious institutions in both the UK and abroad. Popular destinations include London University colleges, as well as Warwick, Exeter, and Durham, with some opting for universities in Switzerland, France, and the United States.
Thanks to the sixth form offering BTEC and A Level courses, students develop a diverse range of skills and talents. The Faculty’s students continue studying sport, creative arts, performing arts or academic subjects. A smaller number of students choose to enter the workforce directly, securing apprenticeships or internships that align with their career ambitions.
