Queen Ethelburga's College Exam Results

North YorkshireURN 121743Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2025 · older dataA-Level 2024 · older data
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2024/25, the published GCSE records show 225 known course entries. 73.2% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 91.1% of known entries. In 2023/24, the published A-Level records show 157 known course entries. 82.4% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 86.6% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2025)

Academic year 2024/25 · Final. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 838.846.546.1
English & maths 5+0.0%47.0%45.4%
English & maths 4+0.0%67.4%64.8%
English & maths 7+Not applicable12.7%13.9%
KS4 pupils486,403625,647

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2024/2538.80.0%0.0%Not applicable48Final
2023/2457.525.7%28.4%Not applicable74Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2025)

DfE institution information for 2024/25 · Final. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Underwood Estate, Thorpe Underwood, York, YO26 9SS
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
0 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
828
KS4 pupils
48
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed0 to 1948Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed0 to 1974Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset. More recent GCSE results are not held for this school.

Final
Grade 7+ entry rate
73%
of fully published grades
+20.6 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
51%
of fully published grades
+15.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
24%
of fully published grades
+5.6 pp vs England sample
Entries
225
205 published · 21 courses
225 known entries · 91.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
Mathematics51
76%
55%12%
Physics1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Business Studies32
62%
34%16%
Economics20
55%
30%15%
Statistics20
90%
65%35%
Computer Science15
53%
40%27%
Art and Design14
86%
57%29%
Chinese14
100%
100%93%
Geography14
93%
43%14%
Psychology9
67%
56%22%
History8
62%
50%38%
Photography8
50%
38%12%
Spanish4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%2023/242024/25
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2024/2522573%51%24%91.1%Final
2023/2452576%61%36%95.4%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset. More recent A-Level results are not held for this school.

Final
A* entry rate
42%
of fully published entries
+32.3 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
82%
of fully published entries
+54.0 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
97%
of fully published entries
+42.8 pp vs England sample
Entries
157
136 published · 17 courses
157 known entries · 86.6% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics3459%
85%
97%
Biology1844%
83%
94%
Chemistry1638%
81%
100%
Chinese1638%
100%
100%
Mathematics (Further)1656%
69%
100%
Physics1217%
83%
92%
Economics1020%
60%
100%
Computer Science812%
88%
100%
Geography650%
83%
83%
History5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Psychology5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Literature2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
3D Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2023/24
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2023/2415742%82%97%86.6%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence