New & noteworthy
12.12.2025
Hundreds join the Battle of Barnet – with QE’s own robotics teams taking some of the spoils
QE hosted some 42 robotics teams at this year’s Battle of Barnet – including three who flew in from Türkiye! The VEX IQ robotics competition in the Shearly Hall not...
Read more
10.12.2025
Cleverness is not enough: workshop to help even more sixth-formers secure degree apprenticeships
A parent led Year 12 students in a special QE Futures workshop that was geared towards degree apprenticeships. Sumeet Bhatia, from global technology giant Cisco, facilitated the last Futures session of 2025 with his...
Read more
05.12.2025
QE wins string of prestigious awards, including national State Secondary School of the Year
Queen Elizabeth’s School has won no fewer than five different Sunday Times awards, including the highly coveted national State Secondary School of the Year title, it was announced today. The...
Read more
04.12.2025
“A game we will never forget”: QE beat Habs in a memorable night at StoneX
QE’s First XV last night beat friends and traditional rivals, Haberdashers’ Boys’ School, in a thrilling encounter under the lights at Saracens’ StoneX stadium. With a gritty, disciplined performance, the QE team secured a hard-fought 12-5 victory. Congratulating them, Headmaster Neil...
Read more
01.12.2025
Sir Alastair Cook with Headmaster, OEs and local VIPs at event to champion launch of QE School in Dubai
England cricket legend Sir Alastair Cook joined QE Headmaster Neil Enright as well as more than a dozen Old Elizabethans and former members of staff at a special event in...
Read more
28.11.2025
Twelfth Night: humanity and humour served up with comic relish in “outstanding” production
The festive season came early at QE this year, with the production of Twelfth Night for the Shakespeare Schools Festival bringing mirth, merriment and a strong measure of tenderness to...
Read more
24.11.2025
Award presented to Old Elizabethan working for the Premier League at football summit in Turin
Old Elizabethan Samuel Akpan, who works for the Premier League, has received a special award at an international football conference in Italy. Sam (OE 2011–2018) was representing the league at...
Read more
20.11.2025
Dream big, think boldly – and do keep up! Leading AI entrepreneur challenges QE boys on careers in a fast-changing world
An Old Elizabethan who co-founded a $1bn-plus AI company urged boys to be flexible, to develop transferable skills, and to keep learning throughout their lives if they want to build...
Read more
14.11.2025
Colourful, diverse, compelling: QE pupils draw inspiration from Grayson Perry’s latest work
GCSE Art students enjoyed exclusive access to a Sir Grayson Perry exhibition on a visit to a London art gallery. The Year 11 boys had the popular exhibition, Delusions of...
Read more
12.11.2025
Remembering QE’s fallen
Queen Elizabeth’s School commemorated Elizabethans who gave their lives in conflicts in traditional fashion, while pupils and staff deepened their knowledge of QE’s wartime history through a special Remembrance quiz....
Read more
08.11.2025
Lecture Programme | Support & guidance
Live life, love life, stop Parkinson’s!
Inspirational business leader Gary Shaughnessy gave QE’s younger boys a heartfelt message born out of his own experience of dealing with adversity. Mr Shaughnessy was an international CEO of Zurich...
Read more
04.11.2025
Success for Paarth in international AI competition – again!
Sixth-former Paarth Aggarwal has again won the national category for his age group in a global technology competition. Paarth’s AI-powered app for visually impaired people took first prize among UK entrants...
Read more