Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate

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 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 Academic Director Kevin Oldershaw how STEM subjects deliver transferable skills to benefit all students, wherever their passions lie

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…

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

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…

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

A Year 6 curriculum focused on skills for future success, and with no formal SAT testing, fosters curiosity for the journey ahead, says Joseph Birchall, Head of King’s Magna Middle School at Queen Ethelburga’s…

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate starts building business brains at its King's Magna Middle School. Head Joseph Birchall discusses how this innovative programme works

Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate (QE) won a Boarding Innovation prize for an innovative app that helps houseparents