Queen Anne's School A GSG School
- Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road
Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 6DX - Head: Elaine Purves
- T 01189 187300
- F 01189 187310
- E admissions@qas.org.uk
- W www.qas.org.uk/
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Reading
- Pupils: 430; sixth formers: 140
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £26,886; Boarding £43,530 - £44,949 pa
- Open days: March, May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
For many locals, the front perimeter wall, along a leafy suburban street, presents a mystery. ‘We always wondered what went on behind the wall,’ one pupil told us. The answer is a Tardis-like 35 acres of school grounds and elegant facilities. We’re not talking the usual maze of low-rise horrors from the decades that architecture forgot, but a gracious collection of buildings immediately adjoining playing fields and boarding accommodation. School’s motto changed in 2019 from Quietness and Strength (eek) to Kind Hearts, Fierce Minds, Strong Spirits (now, that’s more like it)...
What the school says...
Founded in 1894, Queen Anne’s is an inspirational day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18 set in 35 acres in the heart of Berkshire, with easy access to London.
From the Sixth Form centre that could be mistaken for Google offices, to the careful support of the wellbeing programme, every girl is inspired to explore and enjoy her individuality, free from gender-stereotypes, in a safe environment that champions excellence and deep creativity.
The school is known for its performing and creative arts offering. It boasts a state-of-the-art music centre; outstanding art, design, animation, and ceramics provision; plus, a 250-seat theatre and a thriving dance department. The extensive digital teaching and learning and outstanding academic support results in exceptional ‘value added’ at GCSE and A Level. Lacrosse, netball, tennis, dance, trampolining, swimming, and athletics all feature highly both in academic PE and in the bursting extra-curricular programme, with football, badminton and cricket recent growing additions. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of school
Since 2022, Elaine Purves. Read English and German at Hull before completing a PGCE at Durham. Began her teaching career at Oakham School, then on to the Royal High School, Bath, where she was deputy head. Amazingly, Queen Anne’s is her fourth headship after Ipswich High School, Rossall School and, most recently, St John’s International School in Belgium. Tall, willowy and ‘approachable’ with an appearance strongly reminiscent of mid-eighties Jessica Lange. Hired during Covid via Zoom interview and agreed to take over the reins at Queen Anne’s ‘sight unseen’.
When not headmistressing, likes meeting new people, travel, cycling, and playing golf with her children. Is fluent in German and has now set herself the task of learning French. Married with two children – son is reading law at...
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feltonfleet School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Godstowe Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 | Scholarships: 13+ Sports Scholarship, 11+ Music, 11+ Sports Scholarship | |
| Rupert House School | 2023 | 8 | 4 | Sports Scholarship; Art Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarship |
| The Manor Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 |
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