Queen Ethelburga’s is named a north star for the fifth year
Queen Ethelburga’s College, part of Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, was named Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence in the North by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 for the fifth-year running.…
QE on ensuring Sixth Form success
Lauren Blakeley, Head of Queen Ethelburga’s College on key areas to consider when thinking about options for the final school years
Queen Ethelburga’s motor head
QE has a new lead for its highly successful motorsports team, bringing practical engineering skills and inspiration to students at the school
Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate on the STEM advantage
Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Academic Director Kevin Oldershaw how STEM subjects deliver transferable skills to benefit all students, wherever their passions lie
Delivering tomorrow’s Arts
The creative world always has an eye on the future and, with new technologies reshaping how we express ourselves, we speak to two schools about their forward-thinking perspective on delivering arts teaching for…
QE on meeting the demand for girls’ football pathways
QE has raised its game in meeting the demand for girls' football, with a separate Performance Sport Pathway and scholarship opportunities
Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate on intelligence thinking
Academic Director at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Kevin Oldershaw believes it’s vital for schools to have a clear approach to the use of AI
Nature boost – why schools take learning outside
We all need nature, and for children it's now recognised as critical – not only boosting mental and physical health but also supporting different learning styles and capacity to learn and build confidence. We speak to…
Why the arts develop skills for life
The arts develop creativity, social skills, powers of persistence and sometimes luminous talent. Absolutely Education speaks to five schools that make arts teaching mind broadening and relevant