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Queen Ethelburga’s College, Chapter House, York YO26

Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Underwood, York, North Yorkshire YO26 9SS

10 simple reasons to choose Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House

Independent prep school and nursery in Thorpe Underwood, York.
For pupils aged 3 months to 10 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 1.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Queen Ethelburga's College, an all-through school to age 18.
Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House fees range from £2,804 (Rec) to £4,022 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £11,214 to £12,054 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House

Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in York and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 13.1 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 5 most pupils at Chapter House move up to King's Magna, and then to Queen Ethelburga's College at the end of Year 9.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Mandarin. It is a thematic curriculum to Year 5. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 7.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rugby.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Queen’s Kindergarten is open for 51 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House

Independent Prep Schools

Day: The Mount Junior School (11.9 miles); Bootham Junior School (12.3 miles); St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (12.7 miles). Boarding: St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (12.7 miles); Highfield Prep School (14.1 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (14.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Marton-cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Outwood Primary Academy Alne (5.7 miles); Goldsborough Church of England Primary School (6.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Queen Ethelburga's College (0 miles); The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's (0 miles); The Mount School, York (11.9 miles). Boarding: Queen Ethelburga's College (0 miles); The Mount School, York (11.9 miles); St Peter's School, York (12.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Manor Church of England Academy Trust (9.9 miles); St John Fisher Catholic High School (11.4 miles); St Aidan's Church of England High School (11.6 miles).

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