Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | |
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Address | |
Vane Terrace Darlington , County Durham , DL3 7AU England | |
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Type | Sixth form college |
Religious affiliation(s) | Mixed |
Established | 1970 |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Tim Fisher |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 16to 18 |
Enrolment | 2,000 (approx.) |
Telephone | 01325 461315 |
Fax | 01325 361705 |
Website | http://www.qeliz.ac.uk |
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, or QE as it is commonly known, is a sixth form college on Vane Terrace in Darlington, County Durham, England. It educates nearly 2000 students from Darlington and the surrounding areas with students coming from Stockton, Richmond, Newton Aycliffe and elsewhere. It is situated near the town centre, next to Stanhope Park.
It was established in 1970 on the site of the old Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, designed by George Gordon Hoskins. The original educational establishment was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I, hence the name. Much of the building was refurbished following a fire in 1987 and on 17 April 1991, the Duchess of Kent opened the library. In 2004 a large extension was completed, the Trinity building, including a new sports hall, art department and atrium study area, increasing the capacity of students. In 2012 another extension was completed with the Stanhope building, designed to house creative arts and media, as well as a refurbishment of the library with more computer and study areas. [1]
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College has almost 2000 students, mostly aged 16–18. It offers around 40 full-time AS and A level courses, some vocational courses and GCSEs, as well as several part-time evening classes. [2] For most students the college requires that applicants have at least 6 GCSEs at grades 5 (old grade C) to 9 (old grade A*) to begin A level courses.
A level results for 2011 had over 99% pass rate and over 60% A*-B grades. [3]
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