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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate is an independent school for girls and boys from 3 to 19 years old, offering day, weekly and full boarding places. Founded in 1912 in Harrogate it is now located in Thorpe Underwood, near Little Ouseburn. north west of York, England. The Head Master is Steven Jandrell BA. The School is a member of the Independent Schools Association. ==History== Queen Ethelburga’s originally belonged to the Woodard Corporation, founded by Nathaniel Woodard. The sister senior school was Queen Margaret’s School at Escrick and the Junior School was Queen Mary’s at Baldersby Park in Thirsk. The School foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1910 by Viscountess Mountgarret, its inscription was ‘Pro deo et ecclesia’ – For God and the Church. It was laid on the right hand side of the school door facing the building. The school was opened on 27 September 1912 by the Duchess of Albany, with Derwent and Lyminge opened by Lord Halifax on 18 June 1932. The Chapel was given by Lord Mountgarret and dedicated to St Aiden. Its foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1911 by the Archbishop of York and its inscription is ‘Jesus himself being the chief corner stone’. In 1991 Queen Ethelburga's School left the Woodward Corporation and became truly independent, owned by an International Trust, and renamed Queen Ethelburga's College. At this time it moved from Harrogate to the present campus at Thorpe Underwood and a huge investment programme was commenced. Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate was ranked 15th by the Daily Telegraph, for A */A A-Level Results and equivalent qualifications, in their 2013 UK Independent School League Tables. The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's was ranked 43rd in the same League Table.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A-level results 2013: Independent schools results table - Telegraph )〕 In the Daily Telegraph 2013 Top 100 Secondary Schools in the UK, including all State and all Independent Schools, Queen Ethelburga's College was ranked 44th.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Top 100 secondary schools by A-level results 2013 - Telegraph )〕 Pupil numbers of Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate have risen from a total of 550 in 2007 to 1590 in 2015. In the same period £65,000,000 has been invested in new facilities and resources.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queen Ethelburga's | Independent Boarding School for Boys and Girls aged 3 to 19 )〕 Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate comprises four schools:- Chapter House Preparatory School, King's Magna Middle School, Queen Ethelburga's College and The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's. It also has a Kindergarten for children under three. In March and June 2015 the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) conducted emergency visits. A number of regulations and standards were not met. The report expressed concern about CCTV cameras at the school, numbering approximately 700, some of which were in locations where Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) children changed. The report also found that suitability of staff, supply staff and proprietors regulations and standards were not met. The section of its report relating to quality of leadership in and management of the schools, stated that the then provost and chair of governors, Brian Martin, had acted contrary to the requirements of current statutory guidance on child safeguarding.〔()〕 In November 2015 North Yorkshire Police reported that former chair of governors Brian Martin, 66, had been arrested on 20 October in Harrogate on suspicion of indecent assault on a child and on conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and voyeurism. No charges had been brought and Martin stepped down as chair of governors.〔()〕 He was replaced, as a named person with designated responsibility for child protection, by the new Chair of the Collegiate Board, Amy Martin, his daughter.〔http://media.qe.org/pdf/2014/child-protection-safeguarding-policy.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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