Full-day or extended-hours childcare and early years provision for children under school age — day nurseries, private pre-schools and early years settings.
Elizabeth College
St Peter Port·Education
Standout
Oldest school · of 13 with a recorded founding year
Story
Evacuated to Great Hucklow, Derbyshire during German occupation 1940-1945. Four alumni awarded Victoria Cross. German liberation announcement made from school steps in 1945.
Elizabeth College is an independent co-educational school in St Peter Port, founded in 1563 by Elizabeth I. It offers education from pre-school to sixth form for pupils aged 2½ to 18, with approximately 900 pupils across three schools. Co-educational since 2021, it is affiliated with HMC and IAPS, holds Church of England status, and runs a Combined Cadet Force programme. Recent results include 96% GCSE grades 9–4 and 78% A-level grades A*–C. —
Specialises in1
Each capability links to every business in the Baliwick that shares it.
Quick facts
- Established
- 1563 · 463 years
- Industries served
- Education
People3
- Elizabeth I — Founder
- Jenny Palmer — Principal
- Peter Graysmith — Chaplain
Credentials
Memberships & accreditations
- Guernsey Chamber Of Commerce
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 726544
- Website
- elizabethcollege.gg
- Address
- The Grange, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PY
Subsidiaries1
Other businesses under Elizabeth College, across all of Island Graph.
- Elizabeth College Junior School—St Peter Port
Elizabeth College Junior School is an independent co-educational preparatory and nursery school for children aged 2.5–11, part of Elizabeth College in St Peter Port.
Location
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Independent preparatory and nursery school for children aged 2.5–11
- Les Varendes High SchoolSt Andrew
Secondary school for 11–16 year olds; comprehensive education provision
- The Ladies' CollegeSt Peter Port
Independent all-through girls' school established 1872 — first female deputy among notable alumnae.
- The Sixth Form CentreCastel
Post-16 education provider — A Levels, IB Diploma, and IB Certificate courses, established 1985
- Committee for Education, Sport & CultureSt Andrew
Principal States Committee for education, apprenticeships, sport, and culture; established 2016