Queen Anne’s School
Queen Annes School
Org 1: HMC
Org 2: GSA
6 Henley Road, Caversham, Berkshire RG4 6DX
Telephone: 0118 918 7300
Open events: Open Morning - Friday 28 February 2025
Open Morning - Saturday 10 May 2025
Key dates: Group tour - Friday 22 November 2024, 9.00 am to 11.00 am
Group tour - Friday 17 January 2025, 9.00 am to 11.00 am
Group tour - Friday 14 March 2025, 9.00 am to 11.00 am
Age Range: Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Weekly Boarding, Full Boarding, Flexi/Occasional Boarding
Gender: Girls
Exams offered: A Level, GCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, All-Rounder, Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Sport
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, HM forces discount
Scholarships and bursaries – further details
Please visit our website for more information: www.qas.org.uk
An innovative education for an ever-changing world.
Queen Anne’s School has long been a trailblazer in single-sex education, empowering girls aged 11 to 18 to excel academically, emotionally, and socially. With 130 years of expertise, the school stands at the forefront of girls' education, creating an environment where young women thrive and grow into confident, capable leaders of tomorrow. Recent accolades, such as the Pastoral Care and Wellbeing award from the Talk Education Awards 2024, the HIEDA Clinical Excellence award for Practice Change Implementation, and recognition as Best of the Best in Pastoral Care by The Week Independent Schools Guide, reflect Queen Anne’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care. Our pioneering pastoral system underpins everything we do, ensuring that students are supported in mind, body, and spirit. Queen Anne’s continues to innovate through its digital learning programme, preparing girls for a fast-evolving world by cultivating both academic and technological proficiency. With a strong focus on nurturing Kind Hearts, Fierce Minds and Strong Spirits, the school empowers girls to embrace challenges, think independently and become future leaders. Queen Anne’s offers an expansive co-curricular programme that includes sports, performing arts and a wide range of clubs. These activities, combined with a strong alumnae network, provide students with invaluable life skills, career insights, and mentoring opportunities from accomplished women in various fields.
As a proud member of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), Queen Anne’s is part of a network of leading institutions dedicated to advancing the education of girls. The GSA's support ensures that our educational approach remains progressive and research-based, tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of young women.
In 2024, Queen Anne’s School was awarded the prestigious Microsoft Showcase School Award for the sixth year running. This award acknowledges the extensive digital teaching and learning that has become integral to the school's approach. The leading girls’ day and boarding school became one of just a small group of schools in the UK to be recognised by the international tech giants as leaders in digital learning. The school is also at the forefront of innovation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and leads the Thames Valley AI in Education Network.
‘There’s something magical about the place, it’s as much about life preparation as academics. With such an array of first class facilities, tip top pastoral care, plus a culture of female empowerment, we think it’s definitely one for the list of any parent for whom happiness & roundedness are top priorities.’ – Good Schools Guide
The outstanding facilities include the Scott Music Centre, boasting a state-of-the-art recording studio, a suite of 24 iMacs and an impressive recital hall. The award-winning Sixth Form Centre, with themed breakout spaces, tech-filled study pods and a café, provides Sixth Formers with a dedicated space to learn, revise and relax.
The 2023 GCSE results saw 45% of students achieve 9/8 (A**/A*) and 96% achieve 9–4 (A**–C) across 25 subjects. At A Level, 49% of all grades awarded were A*/A and 88% received A*–C. The 2023 cohort went on to attend top universities, including Oxford, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Queen Anne’s School strives to support busy families and offers and an extensive transport network with buses covering areas in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London, including along the new Elizabeth line. The flexibility of day, flexi and full boarding options allow families to choose the right balance for their needs.
Admission. Girls are admitted at 11+, 13+ and at Sixth Form by Queen Anne’s Entrance Examination or by Common Entrance. Sixth Form places are offered on the basis of GCSE predictions and results. For further information please contact the Head of Admissions.
Scholarships are offered for entry at 11+, 13+ and 16+ and are awarded for excellence in one or more fields of school life. Awards may be made for Academic Excellence, Sport, Art, Drama, Music or All-Round Contribution.
Fees per term (2024-2025). Full Boarding: £15,657; Flexi Boarding: £14,378–15,163; Day pupils: £9,365.
Charitable status. Queen Anne’s School is part of The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation, which is a Registered Charity, number 1181012.
Governors & Staff:
Board of Governors:
Chair: Miss M Corbally, FCCA, CTA
Board members:
Mrs S Roberts, BA, DMS
Mr D Charles, BSc, ACA
Mr W Goldsmith, BA, MSc, QTS, FCCT, FRSA
Mr M De Mello, BSc
Mrs C Gray, BA
Mrs I Millard, BA, PGDip, PGCE
Mr R F Penfold, MBE
Mrs C Pampe, MBA, BA Hons
Mrs S Gold, BA
Mrs A Chandaria, MPHARM, MBA, CPC
Mr D Ferguson, BA
Leadership Team:
Head: Ms Elaine Purves, BA Hull, PGCE Durham
Deputy Head (Academic): Mr Ben Stephenson, BSc Warwick, MSc Loughborough, GTP
Deputy Head (Pastoral): Mr Andy Towse, BSc, MA
Director of Finance and Strategy: Mrs Rebecca Patton, BA Oxon, Diploma in Corporate Finance ICAEW, MSc [pending]
Human Resources Manager: Mrs Judith Tremayne, Dip Performance Management, Dip Advanced Performance Management, Dip Change Management
Head of Digital/Strategy and Computing: Mr Andrew Dax, BSc Oxford Brookes, MEd University of Buckingham
Assistant Head Pastoral: Mrs Linda McGrenary, BEd Strathclyde
Head of Teaching and Learning and Assistant Head: Mrs Anna Spellman, BA, PGCE Reading
Head of Monitoring and Tracking: Mr Derek Bottomley, BSc Leeds, PGCE Oxford