New & noteworthy - Queen Elizabeth's School

Democracy at risk? Economist and author laments the rise of authoritarianism

26.01.2026

Academic enrichment | Lecture Programme | Politics

Democracy at risk? Economist and author laments the rise of authoritarianism

American libertarian academic Dr Tom Palmer took time out from a mini lecture tour to Kings College London and the LSE and gave a popular lunchtime talk at QE. Active...

Golds galore as trio achieve perfection in computing competition

22.01.2026

STEM

Golds galore as trio achieve perfection in computing competition

Three boys achieved perfect scores in a national computing skills competition – while dozens of QE pupils won prizes. Two hundred and seven pupils entered the UK BEBRAS Challenge at...

Geographers’ design to provide water for residents in India wins Cambridge award

15.01.2026

Academic enrichment | Geography

Geographers’ design to provide water for residents in India wins Cambridge award

Year 13 students Ishaan Bhandari and Laksh Aggarwal enter their final few months at QE bolstered by a win in a Cambridge competition. The pair triumphed in the Most impactful...

Tunishq at the top: new School Captain and team take over

08.01.2026

Service

Tunishq at the top: new School Captain and team take over

Queen Elizabeth’s School starts 2026 with a new School Captain, Tunishq Mitra, who took up his post this week, together with a 130-strong prefect team. Tunishq will be assisted by...

Into the unknown: journalist’s talk on space a stellar draw

03.01.2026

Academic enrichment | STEM

Into the unknown: journalist’s talk on space a stellar draw

An after-school lecture by a national space journalist attracted huge interest from the boys. Some 200 pupils packed into the Main Hall for the voluntary assembly by Peggy Hollinger, Space...

QE a worldwide winner in computing competition

31.12.2025

Academic enrichment | School performance | STEM

QE a worldwide winner in computing competition

A senior teacher, a sixth-former, and QE as a whole all won awards in the International Computer Science Competition (ICSC). Queen Elizabeth’s is one of only three schools worldwide to...

Sixth-former named Young Geographer of the Year

28.12.2025

Geography

Sixth-former named Young Geographer of the Year

Year 12’s Vivan Paul has been named Young Geographer of the Year in his age category in a Royal Geographical Society competition. Vivan’s winning entry on the competition theme of...

23.12.2025

Music

Beautiful and stirring: carol service marks musical end to the term

A string of pupil organists got the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols off to a rousing start, while the sweet sounds of soloists and of the Chamber Choir helped...

19.12.2025

Music

From West Side Story to the North Pole!

The Winter Concert saw hundreds of musicians put on a seasonal spectacular in the Shearly Hall. With this year’s event moved closer to the end of term, there was even...

Sixth Form team takes third prize in global Economics competition

17.12.2025

Academic enrichment | Economics

Sixth Form team takes third prize in global Economics competition

A QE team has taken third place in the Economics World Cup – a prestigious competition headed by an Oxford economist. The team, now in Year 13, impressed the competition...

Hundreds join the Battle of Barnet – with QE’s own robotics teams taking some of the spoils

12.12.2025

Academic enrichment | STEM

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...

Cleverness is not enough: workshop to help even more sixth-formers secure degree apprenticeships

10.12.2025

Careers | QE Futures

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...