Students and staff at Queen Ethelburga’s College and Faculty are celebrating another successful year today, following the publishing of A-level and BTEC examination results nationally.
Students in the academically-focused College achieved 80% A*/A at A-level (92% A*/B) and 94% D*/D in the small number of BTECs taken to enrich the A-level programmes, with a strong range of first choice places achieved at Oxford, Cambridge, and other excellent UK and worldwide universities.
Students in the Faculty, which offers a wide range of academic, creative and vocational courses, achieved 70% A*/A at A-level (93% A*/B) and 82% D*/D in Level 3 BTECs, (equivalent in UCAS university points to A*/A at A-level). The Faculty students are also celebrating notable success with an outstanding range of first choice university places, including Economics at the University of Cambridge and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham.
“I am sure our students are as delighted with these results as we are. They are a reflection of students’ hard work across the board, and the degree to which our staff have inspired and challenged each one of them.
“We instil in our students the Hill Standard – ‘to be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’- because each of them is unique, special and gifted in their own way. We support this ethos with an innovative and personalised curriculum, extensive co-curricular opportunities and outstanding pastoral care, to help them to grow into resilient, caring and confident young adults who are well equipped for life beyond QE. As they go on to the next step in their educational journey, our students are our greatest ambassadors.”
As seen in national league tables, the A-level results for both the College and the Faculty have been in the top 20 schools in the country over recent years. The College was also ranked No.1 secondary school in the North of England by The Times Independent Schools Guide, 2019.