Under the pioneering QE Global Schools project, QE Barnet is the first state school in the UK to open affiliated schools overseas.

QE is working with a highly experienced partner, Global Education (GEDU), with an initial target of opening three schools – two in India and one in the United Arab Emirates. The first two of these – Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, in India, and Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City – opened in August 2026.

The new schools carry the QE name and branding, but are independent, fee-paying schools, open to both boys and girls, and with a wider age range than QE Barnet.

They constitute a new, international family of schools, offering exciting educational and collaborative opportunities for the future.

Any revenues received from the Global Schools initiative will be invested into the School here in Barnet, thus further improving educational opportunities within the state sector.

The Headmaster, Neil Enright, and his senior staff at QE Barnet will play a key role in shaping and guiding the new schools, ensuring that they are worthy of bearing the proud name of Queen Elizabeth’s School.

For its part, GEDU is shouldering much of the administrative burden involved in bringing the project to fruition and in managing the new schools. GEDU is already involved in educating 60,000 students across 12 different countries, so can draw on a huge depth of experience and on considerable resources.

GEDU’s support will leave Mr Enright and his senior colleagues free to focus without distraction on maintaining the very highest standards at QE Barnet.