New & noteworthy
05.10.2026
“A different world”: Borneo expedition gives boys the adventure of a lifetime
QE’s first-ever expedition to Borneo saw pupils exploring the island’s amazing wildlife, working on jungle conservation projects, and mixing with local children amid monsoon rains. Their trip featured encounters with...
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02.10.2026
Academic enrichment | Biology | Economics | Geography
Tackling topics from climate catastrophe to the nature of non-human intelligence, QE pupils impress in Cambridge challenges
Five QE sixth-formers have scored multiple successes in Cambridge University competitions. Wen Lee, who has just started Year 13, was named runner-up in the Homerton College Essay Programme for his...
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30.09.2026
Organic September down on the QE allotment!
They may have won a prestigious environmental award, but QE’s army of gardeners are showing no signs of resting on their laurels. This month is the Soil Association’s Organic September...
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28.09.2026
Academic enrichment | Technology
Top awards for QE engineers’ hi-tech projects at national ceremony
Two Sixth Form teams of QE engineers won prizes at a national awards ceremony in London after spending nine months developing innovative projects for the construction industry. Team Overbury took...
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21.09.2026
“Remarkable”: Ofsted’s verdict on Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet
Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, is today celebrating the publication of a glowing Ofsted report that comes with a complete set of seven ‘exceptional’ ratings – the new top grading. Inspectors...
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20.09.2026
Academic enrichment | STEM | Technology
Using AI and drones to win the war on food waste
A QE team’s hi-tech solution to the global problem of food waste won them second prize in an international competition. Inspired by sixth-former Ishan Jakkulwar’s experiences of seeing illegal food waste-dumping...
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17.09.2026
Academic enrichment | Alumni | STEM
Engaging with the big stories: pupil-written publications tackle topics including the existential threat of a “silicon species”
QE boys have been flexing their intellectual muscles in pupil-run publications tackling everything from the risks and opportunities presented by AI through to in-depth looks at the latest medical advances....
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14.09.2026
Academic enrichment | Chemistry
International teacher award caps a year of Chemistry competition successes
Head of Chemistry Amy Irvine was picked from among hundreds of teachers at competing schools to win the only award of its kind in a global competition. Dr Irvine picked...
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11.09.2026
Doing QE proud in Prague! Musicians excel on summer tour
Thirty pupils from Years 7–11 headed east for a three-day summer Music tour, performing in some of the Czech Republic’s most beautiful and historic venues. QE’s specially formed Prague Tour...
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07.09.2026
Academic enrichment | Economics
Trio triumph with their prescription to crack American medicine’s cost conundrum
Three sixth-formers won first place in an international economics competition with their exploration of why some life-saving medicines in the US can cost more than a car – and what...
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04.09.2026
Making history: Queen Elizabeth’s Schools open in India and Dubai
Under its pioneering Global Schools initiative, QE Barnet has successfully opened new schools in India and UAE – the first to bear the proud Queen Elizabeth’s name overseas. Queen Elizabeth’s...
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