Queen Anne's School
School summary
Founded in 1894, Queen Anne's School is a Church of England girls' school in Reading offering both day places and boarding from age 11 through to the sixth form. With 361 pupils, including around 120 in the sixth form, it is a small school where a pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 20 sits alongside a strong record of achievement. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent in its most recent inspection, with personal development also judged excellent and all compliance requirements met. Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent and a broad range of scholarships, from academic to dance and drama, widen access to a school whose fees run from £27,360 for day pupils to as much as £53,829 for boarding.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
69%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
47%
National average 28%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 28 November 2023
Teaching & academics
Results stand well above national benchmarks: 69 per cent of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, against a national average of 23 per cent, and 47 per cent of A-levels were graded A*-A compared with 28 per cent nationally. The sciences and modern languages feature prominently at GCSE, while sixth-formers favour subjects such as Mathematics, Economics, Chemistry and Biology alongside humanities and creative options. French, Spanish and Chinese are all taught, and pupils can extend their independent study through the EPQ.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Elaine Purves
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 120
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is a clear strength, with lacrosse, netball, tennis, cricket and badminton at the centre of the programme. Scholarships in sport, dance, music, drama and art point to a school that takes its co-curricular life seriously across performance and the arts.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1894
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 11.91%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Graduated approach ranging from younger students handing phones in each morning to U5th and sixth form students expected to be more responsible. In boarding community, technology collected overnight up to and including 5th form boarders.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £27,360 - £32,199
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £52,131 - £53,829
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means-tested bursaries available up to 100%
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.