Queen Mary's School

Since summer 2025, Fe Beadnell. She was educated at Malvern Girls’ College and the University of Leeds, where she studied history of art with English literature. Following time in a commercial role, her teaching career started eight years later when

Prep and pre-prep pupils are invited to attend a taster day and potential boarders an overnight stay. During this time, school will assess the pupil’s literacy and numeracy as well as making sure they can meet any specific SEN the girl may have.

Given the high levels of achievement at GCSE, the vast majority of girls will move on to sixth forms of their choice – everyone got their first choice in 2025, including a music scholarship at Yarm School and an art scholarship at Ampleforth. A good

In 2025, 57 per cent 7-9 at GCSE.

The three sections of the school are in separate parts of the building, but they are very close. Girls share specialist facilities across the campus and there is crossover of staff so that the prep school girls get very good access to specialist

Head proudly says, ‘We are a safe haven for some girls with special educational needs who might struggle elsewhere.’ QM has a very well-qualified SENCo who is actively involved in admissions, meeting girls on taster days and helping to identify where

Fantastic, well-lit art studio with impressive work on display. Music facilities are extensive, lots of newly fitted-out practice rooms to accommodate 18 peripatetic staff teaching everything from harp to rock drumming. All prep pupils have

Recent investment has provided Queen Mary’s with some impressive sports facilities. Already boasting a lovely 15-metre pool, gym/ dance studio, all-weather and tarmac tennis courts, in 2020 an additional all-weather pitch with associated pavilion and

QM boarding is small but perfectly formed. All based in the main building but with a clear separation of prep and seniors, pupils are accommodated in comfortable three and four-bedded dorms with associated ‘chill’ rooms and their own mini kitchens.

Thriving house system is the foundation of pastoral care and extracurricular activities. Girls are well known by form tutors and school has a health hub, school nurse and a counsellor. Parents say, ‘They take mental health seriously and have strict

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Queen Mary’s girls are bright, confident and sparky. Lots of local day girls and UK flexi-boarders plus a small number of international pupils. Parents are a mix of former pupils and those who have chosen the school because it can offer a refuge from

Fees include a lot of the activities, SEN support and all meals. Ten per cent fee reduction for siblings, clergy and Forces children. School committed to spending 11 per cent of its income on bursaries. These are means tested with some girls

Queen Mary’s is small enough that every girl is known as an individual and it makes sure she does as well as she can. Academic challenge is tempered with a very diverse range of extracurricular activities, excellent pastoral care and an idyllic