Education
QEGS is regarded as one of the best independent schools in the country. The Telegraph ranked QEGS in the top 100 of independent schools in 2011, ranked at 78, based on GCSE results. The Financial Times ranked QEGS 194 out of the best independent schools in the country, showing that 9% of its leavers went on to Oxbridge and 64.6% to 'World Ranked Universities'.
The school is renowned nationally for attaining excellent pass rates in both A-Levels and GCSE's. In 2006, the pass rate for GCSE (5 or more at Grades A* - C) was 100%, which was matched by the A-Level students who also achieved a 100% pass rate.
In 2011, 76% of all GCSE passes were at grade A* or A, 40% of boys achieved 5A*s or more and 42 boys gained 9 or more passes at A*/A grade. This was matched at A-Levels with 53.9% of all boys earning Grade A* or A.
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