At QE, we seek to engender a spirit of scholarship. We ensure that pupils acquire a thorough mastery of their subjects; from this foundation, we cultivate intellectual curiosity, with each boy encouraged to pursue his own academic interests.
Read MoreIn 1573 Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter, for "...the establishment of the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Barnet, for the education, bringing up and instruction of boys”.
Read MoreOur mission is to produce young men who are confident, able and responsible; prepared to lead happy and fulfilled adult lives and to make a positive contribution to others.
Read moreAt QE we offer a wealth of opportunities beyond our academic curriculum, to enrich the experiences of our boys and to help them become fully rounded young men.
Read MoreBoys benefit from a wide-ranging programme of bespoke support and guidance, forging strong relationships with staff and their peers to ensure their all-round wellbeing.
Read MoreThose interested in joining the Elizabethan community, who are missing out on attending our usual Open Day, can find information and resources to provide a further insight into the School and the process for applying.
Read more'An exceptional and rounded education that even private schools struggle to compete with.' (The Good Schools Guide, 2016)
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07.08.2020
Eight QE boys have been picked in the top 5% nationally among the thousands who participated in this year’s Intermediate Biology Olympiad. In fact, 51 of the 56 QE boys...
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05.08.2020
Academic enrichment | English | Languages | Library & creative writing
Old boy and QE poet-in-residence Anthony Anaxagorou has spoken out against this week’s Government announcement that poetry will become optional in next year’s GCSE English examinations. Anthony was quoted by...
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04.08.2020
Academic enrichment | Languages
Pupils in Year 8 and 9 French classes drew inspiration from a poem about racism in a lockdown poetry competition. The starting point for the contest was a poem attributed...
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31.07.2020
Alumni | Alumni Newsletter | Arts
Architecture student Nabil Haque has enjoyed stellar academic success in his final year at Jesus College, Cambridge, winning a string of prizes and accolades. Nabil (OE 2010–2017) graduates with the...
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24.07.2020
Academic enrichment | Support & guidance
With their examinations behind them, Year 12 came into School for a series of workshops aimed at helping them prepare for a new academic year and at giving them a...
Read moreOur ancient heritage, meritocratic ethos, highly skilled staff and state of the art facilities together make Queen Elizabeth's a truly unique school, in which our very capable boys flourish.
Read MoreAt QE we provide a fully-rounded education. Our incredibly rich offer of activities, within and beyond the classroom, helps us to produce young men who are confident, able and responsible.
Watch NowWork is under way on QE's brand new £3.5m Music School, after the School successfully secured government funding to support the project. State of the art facilities will bring our booming Music department into the heart of the campus.
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