Queen Ethelburga's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO26 9SS · North Yorkshire
#341 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3833 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Ethelburga's College
Queen Ethelburga's College is a independent secondary located in York, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 736 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 341st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (50th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 736; capacity filled 61.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.87.
There are 127 schools in York; Queen Ethelburga's College ranks 121st of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)24.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Queen Ethelburga's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 736
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 61.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 24.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Ethelburga's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queen Ethelburga's Prep School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 0–15
421 students · 0 m away
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 2.6 km away
Great Ouseburn Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 2.9 km away
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
58 students · 3.7 km away
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
64 students · 4.2 km away
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 4.5 km away
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 5.7 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 6.7 km away
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 7.3 km away
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
98 students · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Birkdale School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
721 students
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
695 students
Ashville College
Harrogate · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
797 students
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
Wakefield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
668 students
Pocklington School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
641 students
Scarborough College
Scarborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
623 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Ethelburga's College a good school?
Queen Ethelburga's College has a Success Index (England) of 14.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #341 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Queen Ethelburga's College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Queen Ethelburga's College ranks #341 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3833 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Ethelburga's College?
Queen Ethelburga's College had 736 students in 2025.
Is Queen Ethelburga's College a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Ethelburga's College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Queen Ethelburga's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Ethelburga's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.