Queenswood School
School summary
Founded in 1894, Queenswood is a Methodist boarding and day school for girls set in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. With around 440 pupils and an unusually generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly six to one, it offers small classes and a great deal of individual attention. Boarding sits at the heart of school life, and a sizeable proportion of pupils receive learning support, suggesting a community geared towards working closely with each girl. A small sixth form of around 96 students rounds out a school that prizes intimacy over scale.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
56%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
30%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
65%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
Teaching & academics
Academic results are well ahead of national averages: 56% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, more than double the national figure of 23%, while at A-level 65% of grades were A*-B against a national 55%. The curriculum runs from GCSE through to A-level, with the EPQ available for those wanting an independent research challenge. Popular sixth-form choices range across psychology, mathematics, history and the sciences, with art and design and the humanities also strongly represented. Languages are a notable strength, with French, Spanish and Chinese all on offer.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Principal · Mrs Joanna Cameron
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 96
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Creative life is recognised formally through Art and Drama scholarships, signalling a school that takes the arts seriously. The breadth of GCSE options, taking in dance, music, drama, Latin and classical civilisation, points to plenty of cultural and performance opportunity alongside the core academic programme.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1894
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 34.34%
- EHC plans
- 0.22%
Mobile phone policy
Yondr pouch system in Years 7-10; Year 11 phones in lockable space; Sixth form retain possession with appropriate use expected
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £28,065 - £34,059
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £29,124 - £54,318
Means-tested bursaries available for day fees; discount for Forces families
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.