Queen Ethelburga's Prep School

Independent school · Mixed · ages 0–15 · no sixth form · selective (grammar)North Yorkshire, York YO26school website

An independent school in North Yorkshire for ages 0–15: destination measures are not published for independent schools, so this page relies on the school’s own results and subjects.

Ofsted
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Places
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Pupils
421

Ofsted: Not covered by Ofsted school inspections. Places: the last distance at which places were offered is not on file (it comes from North Yorkshire’s allocation statistics). Pupils: of 650 places.

After Year 11 · age 16

Where do pupils go at 16?

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Universities · named

Which universities did they go to?

1university has told us how many applied, were offered a place and enrolled

Named universities — most schools do not publish this; the official DfE figures above only say how many went to university and how selective those universities were.

universities’ answers to sch.today’s Freedom of Information requests · request tracker

What universities’ own admissions data say3

For each entry year: how many of this school’s students applied, received an offer and enrolled. Counts under five are shown as “<5” to protect individuals. Applications exclude Clearing; enrolments are students who completed registration.

UniversityEntry yearAppliedOffersEnrolled
University of Bristol20257<5<5
202411<5<5
20239<5—

A university’s enrolment count and a school’s own destinations list can differ: the school counts places accepted in the summer, the university counts students registered in the autumn.

GCSE · Year 11 · 2025

How do GCSE results compare?

38.8Attainment 8 score, out of 90
This school38.8
North Yorkshire46.5
England46.1

Attainment 8 — average GCSE points across eight subjects, English and maths counted twice; grade 5 in everything scores 50. Not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.

DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · 48 pupils in Year 11

0% got grade 5 or above in both English and maths (North Yorkshire 47%, England 45%).

Grade 5 — a “strong pass”; grade 4 is a “standard pass”. Progress 8 is not published for 2025: this cohort had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020–21, so there is no baseline.

All GCSE measures10
MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)38.846.546.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%47%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%67%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects0%38%41%
EBacc average point score2.474.124.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort—19%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils—31.234.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils—50.150.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)———
English as an additional language—6%19%
Subjects · 2025

What do pupils study?

38.83%of the Key Stage 3 and GCSE curriculum mapped by the subjects taken here

Mapped — the share of the 2,029 learning outcomes the Department for Education sets for these stages that the subjects taken here cover, weighted by how many pupils take each.

DfE subject entries 2025 · curriculum catalogue by sch.today

Statistics stands out at GCSE — 42% of the year group took it, against 5% across England.

Mathematics & Statistics31%
Language & Communication25%
Business & Administration20%
Digital & ICT Skills14%
Green & Sustainability5%

Fields of knowledge — twelve fields the curriculum catalogue sorts every learning outcome into; the bars show the GCSE and A level ring.

GCSE subjects22

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Mathematics51100%88%76%22%100%
Business Studies3267%18%63%20%100%
Statistics2042%5%90%20%100%
Economics2042%1%55%34%95%
Computer Science1531%13%53%30%100%
Geography1429%41%93%25%100%
Chinese1429%1%100%75%100%
Psychology919%3%67%22%100%
3D Design919%2%89%16%100%
Photography817%6%50%19%100%
History817%41%63%26%100%
Art and Design510%7%—24%—
Spanish48%19%—27%—
Russian36%0%—87%—
French36%18%—29%—
Drama36%7%—27%—
Music24%5%—33%—
German12%5%—33%—
Dance12%1%—27%—
Modern Greek12%0%—33%—
Physics12%23%—46%—
Turkish12%0%—71%—
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications1
SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Additional Mathematics FSMQ9——
A level subjects20

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics37—31%
Chinese20—0%
Chemistry14—17%
Further Mathematics14—5%
Biology13—20%
Physics13—12%
Psychology10—23%
Computer Science8—5%
Mathematics (Statistics)6—0%
Art and Design——1%
3D Design——1%
Photography——3%
Economics——13%
English Literature——11%
French——1%
Geography——10%
German——0%
History——13%
Russian——0%
Spanish——2%
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses26
SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)32——
BiologyGCE AS level (All)22——
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)22——
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)20——
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)14——
PsychologyGCE AS level (All)11——
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (All)11——
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*9——
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)9——
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)8——
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)8——
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*7——
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)7——
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)7——
PsychologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
EconomicsGCE AS level (All)———
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)———
FrenchGCE AS level (All)———
GeographyGCE AS level (All)———
GermanGCE AS level (All)———
HistoryGCE AS level (All)———
SpanishGCE AS level (All)———
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
EconomicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Fields of knowledge, all stages12
Language & Communication41%
Mathematics & Statistics39%
Digital & ICT Skills27%
Green & Sustainability22%
Business & Administration22%
Natural Sciences21%
Health & Safety19%
Transversal Skills15%
Arts & Humanities13%
Engineering & Manufacturing9%
Social & Cultural Skills9%
Law & Public Administration8%

Ideas pupils meet most, weighted by the share of the cohort taking the subjects that teach them:

fraction 16.2percentage 10.8ratio 8.5translation 8.1equation 7.4gradient 7.3power 7.0root 7.0vocabulary 6.7formulae 6.0reflection 5.3area 5.3linear functions 5.0direct proportion 5.0inverse proportion 5.0volume 5.0congruence 5.0pythagoras' theorem 5.0particle model 5.0percentage change 5.0theoretical probability 4.8map 4.3estimation 4.2standard form 4.2

Coverage counts a subject’s outcomes in proportion to the share of the cohort entered for it; Combined Science counts as two thirds of the three separate sciences. Levels follow ISCED 2011 as UNESCO maps it for the UK: Key Stage 3 is ISCED 2; GCSE and A level are both ISCED 3. Methodology: about the data.

Careers

Which jobs use what’s taught here?

12apprenticeship standards closely match the subjects pupils take

A match of what’s taught, not of entry requirements: the standards whose knowledge and skills share the most ideas with the GCSEs and A levels taken here, weighted by how many pupils take each subject.

Level 3 / Level 6 — England’s qualification levels: 3 is A level standard, 4–5 are higher apprenticeships, 6 is a bachelor’s degree.

Skills England apprenticeship standards (Open Government Licence v3.0) · ESCO occupations, © European Union, matched by sch.today · how the match works

Water industry asset maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses graph, percentage, ratio from Business Studies, Computer Science, Geography and 7 more · jobs: consumer electronics repair technician, industrial electrician, electrician
Data technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · digital · uses mean, integer, chart from Business Studies, Computer Science, Geography and 5 more · jobs: data analyst, database administrator, data scientist
Process industry manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses pressure, graph, energy change from Mathematics, Physics, Design and Technology and 2 more · jobs: chemical engineering technician, chemical manufacturing quality technician, chemical production manager
More apprenticeships9
Geoscientist (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses data collection, conduct field work, climate change from Geography, Statistics, Computing and 2 more · jobs: geologist, geological engineer, exploration geologist
ScientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses conclusion, data interpretation, sampling technique from Geography, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language and 2 more · jobs: physicist, analytical chemist, geneticist
Science manufacturing technician 2023Level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses graph, pressure, sampling from Mathematics, Mathematics, Science · jobs: pharmaceutical engineer, chemical manufacturing quality technician, pharmacy technician
Laboratory technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · health and science · uses median, graph, reliability from Geography, Mathematics, Psychology and 3 more · jobs: bacteriology technician, scientific laboratory technician, biology technician
Junior visual effects - VFX artist or assistant technical director - ATDLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · creative and design · uses data collection, scale, data structure from Art and Design, Computer Science, Physics and 4 more · jobs: 3D modeller, technical director, animation layout artist
Production assistant - screen and audioLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · creative and design · uses punctuation, spelling, grammar from English, Modern Foreign Language · jobs: factory hand, supply chain assistant, management assistant
Peer workerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · health and science · uses power, identity, culture from Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language, Physics and 3 more · jobs: social work assistant
Spatial data specialistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses map, graph, bias from Geography, Mathematics, Statistics and 2 more · jobs: geographic information systems specialist
Battery manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses area, volume, resistance from Mathematics, Physics, Mathematics and 1 more · jobs: battery test technician
Admissions

How do you get a place?

Independent schools admit directly and set their own dates and entrance tests; council allocation statistics do not cover them.

  1. Year 6Register with the school; entrance assessments are usually in the autumn or January, offers in February
North Yorkshire

Compare with nearby schools

Stayed in education at 16 · Attainment 8 · pupils

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.