'Pupils flourish at QE'
Ofsted has judged the School to be 'Outstanding' in all areas, following an inspection carried out in May 2022 - the sixth consecutive time QE has been awarded the highest grading.
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Ofsted has judged the School to be 'Outstanding' in all areas, following an inspection carried out in May 2022 - the sixth consecutive time QE has been awarded the highest grading.
Read more“Success in examinations comes as a by-product of a wider school ethos centred on fully developing the boys’ considerable talents. Boys leave the school confident young men capable of taking their place in the world, nurtured by a school with outstanding facilities and exceptional teaching.” (Alastair McCall, Editor of The Sunday Times Parent Power)
In our School plan, for 2021-2025, we take inspiration from our Tudor tenets and our long history of success, whilst ensuring that our mission is tailored for the 2020s.
Read moreAt 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 More'One of the most inspiring learning environments we've ever come across.' (The Good Schools Guide, 2020)
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08.08.2022
Economics | English | Geography | History | Lower School Science | Maths | Outreach
QE expanded its series of popular challenges for local primary school children this year, adding a humanities day to the programme. The events, which are part of QE’s partnerships work...
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04.08.2022
Arts | Charity | Music | Outreach
QE played a central role in the High Barnet Chamber Music Festival, with the School’s new Friends’ Recital Hall serving as the main venue and its own musicians performing in...
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01.08.2022
Charity | Drama | House system | Sport
Harrisons’ triumphed in the 2021–2022 Eric Shearly House Cup, reaping the rewards of a year of consistently strong performance. It was a striking reversal of the 2020–2021 results, when Harrisons’...
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29.07.2022
Academic enrichment | STEM | Technology
QE had the joint-highest number of teams of any school or organisation at the huge 2022 Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, where the 48-strong contingent picked up a string...
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22.07.2022
Academic enrichment | Alumni | Careers | Lower School Science | STEM
Old Elizabethans helped 50 boys battle it out in a Galactic Challenge at the School that saw all three teams secure multi-billion pound contracts for an imagined settlement in space....
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 MoreOur ambitious plan for 2021-25, which includes our 450th anniversary year, draws upon the best of our long heritage, whilst re-shaping our mission to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 2020s.
View the planAt 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 NowThe Friends’ Recital Hall and Music Rooms are now open! Funded through a combination of Government grant and donations to FQE, these state-of-the-art facilities bring our booming Music department into the heart of the campus.
Read moreThe next significant development project at Queen Elizabeth’s School will be the creation of the Robert Dudley Studio – a 104-seat drama and lecture studio that will help us strengthen the dramatic arts and oracy as part of the QE experience.
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