Queen Margaret's A GSG School
- Queen Margaret's
Escrick Park
Escrick
York
North Yorkshire
YO19 6EU - Head: Mrs Jessica Miles
- T 01904 727600
- F 01904 728150
- E qm-admissions@queenmargarets.com
- W queenmargarets.com
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Pupils: 302; 220 full boarders; sixth formers: 130
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £19,590 ; Boarding £29,850 pa
- Open days: Open Days throughout the year. Individual tours can also be arranged.
- 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..
Parents cannot speak highly enough of the pastoral care: as one put it, ‘compassion and kindness run through the veins of this school’. Staff say ‘we want to get it right for the girls, so they feel very secure and know that there’s always someone there for them’. The jewels in the boarding crown are the upper sixth cottages: ‘something to look forward to,’ the girls say. Head girl has the first pick of houses; all have large kitchens, 'great for entertaining', and communal sitting rooms; cottage life has the feel of a college campus...
What the school says...
A Queen Margaret's education is an exciting, challenging and enriching experience. Our girls are part of a community of people who care for each other and grow as individuals. They develop a wealth of skills for use in their own lives and ideals to make a difference in the world. At the heart of a QM education is a love of learning, which is supported by a healthy body and healthy mind.
When a girl has completed her education at QM she will be a freethinking, courageous individual prepared to take her learning to the next level and her place in a changing world.
More than 75% of girls are full boarders, and the quality of pastoral care and strong sense of community ensure that all girls settle in quickly and join in every aspect of school life with enthusiasm and purpose. Our girls thrive on healthy and energetic lifestyles. Sport is very important at QM and the school boasts exceptional facilities. The creative arts also play a central role in life at QM. The purpose-built theatre, dance studio and modern art and technology facilities provide the ideal setting for every girl to discover and develop her talents, whatever her interests. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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2016 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking French at an English Independent School (Level1/2 certificates)
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2015, Mrs Jessica Miles MA PGCE (late 40s). Educated at girls’ boarding school Farnborough Hill in Hampshire and a scholarship student at Oriel College, Oxford graduating with a degree in modern languages. Worked for short time in arts administration, then did PGCE at King’s College, London. First teaching post at Dulwich College, where over 11 years she became head of Spanish, deputy head of upper school, head of sixth form and director of rowing. After a move to Dorset in 2007 and a year teaching Spanish and French at Sherborne School, she moved to Leweston School as deputy head. Having succeeded Paul Silverwood, she is the first female head of Queen Margaret’s since 1982.
At Oxford was a member of the university drama society touring in Japan and Russia;...
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Special Education Needs
The function of the Pupil Support department is to help individual girls improve their essential skills, which in turn increases self esteem and motivation. A girl who may need such help is first assessed by a specialist teacher and any subsequent educational programmes deemed necessary are tailored to meet her specific needs. Areas of specialist support include literacy, numeracy and EAL. Tuition is generally on a one-to-one basis and is available to girls at any time betwee the ages of 11-18. By employing a broad range of intervention strategies, the Pupil Support staff aim to provide the environment in which all girls can fulfil their potential. Nov 09.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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