International Entry to Queen Ethelburga’s

Children can join Chapter House at any point of the year during Kindergarten and Nursery. At the age of 4, children will move to Reception in September and new starters are expected to join the school at the beginning of the academic year. Children can join any year group in Chapter House. 

In Year 3, students can begin boarding at Queen Ethelburga’s and we have a comprehensive programme for students who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

At the end of Year 5, students are prepared for transitioning to King’s Magna.

Pupils attend King's Magna when they reach Year 6. Pupils are welcome to apply to join any of the King’s Magna year groups, with the expectation that they will start at the beginning of the academic year.

To enrol in King’s Magna for Year 6 or 7, students must achieve a minimum score of 3.5 on their IELTS exam or an equivalent qualification. In Years 8 and 9, students with lower-level English skills can enrol in the King's Magna Intensive English Preparation Course. New Year 8 students must achieve a minimum score of 4 on their IELTS exam or equivalent, and new Year 9 students must achieve a minimum score of 4.5 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

At the end of Year 9, students are prepared to transition into QE College or QE Faculty. Queen Ethelburga’s offers a unique choice of two different senior school pathways for students in Years 10 to 12.

Students may join the Faculty in September or January of Years 10, 11, or 12. They follow a personalised pathway of academic, creative, or vocational courses designed to help them progress toward higher education or employment.

Students with lower-level English skills can enrol in QE Faculty's Intensive English Preparation Course (Faculty IEP), which is a two- to five-year program depending on age, prior learning, and English competence.

To be offered a place on the Intensive English Preparation Course, students must score in the 25th percentile or above in the Mathematics, Non-Verbal, and Spatial sections of the CAT4 and must have achieved at least a score of 4 in Year 10, or 4.5 in Years 11 or 12, on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

To be offered a place on the two-year GCSE course, students must have achieved at least a score of 5 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

To be offered a place on the two-year A Level/BTEC Course with IELTS/EAL lessons, students must have achieved at least a score of 6 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

Students may join the College in September or January of Year 10, 11, or 12. They follow a traditional academic route towards higher education through GCSE and A Level courses.

Students with lower-level English skills can enrol in QE College's Advanced Intensive English Preparation Course (College AIEP), which is a two- to five-year course depending on age, prior learning, and English competence.

To be offered a place on the College AIEP, students must score 60 or above in the Mathematics, Non-Verbal, and Spatial sections of the CAT4 and must have achieved at least a grade 5 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

To be offered a place on the two-year GCSE Course (with additional qualifications), students must score 60 or above in the Mathematics, Non-Verbal, and Spatial sections of the CAT4 and must have achieved at least a 5.5 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.

To be offered a place on the two-year A Level/BTEC Course with IELTS/EAL lessons, students must score 60 or above in the Mathematics, Non-Verbal, and Spatial sections of the CAT4, have achieved grades 7+ in their GCSEs or equivalent, and must have scored at least a 6 on their IELTS exam or equivalent.