Ut Serviamus
Educating confident, compassionate young women, prepared for a lifetime of leadership.
Queen Mary’s is a leading academic school, consistently ranked among the top schools (no sixth form) in the UK and placed 4th nationally by The Times Parent Power Guide. Our success reflects a deeply held belief in academic excellence, realised through outstanding teaching, high levels of support and an unwavering commitment to every girl’s potential.
As one of the leading private schools in Yorkshire, Queen Mary’s ethos and culture underpins its success.
We believe education should be both inspiring and intellectually demanding. Equal importance is placed on what our pupils achieve and on who they become. Our girls are encouraged to think independently, work ambitiously and develop a genuine love of learning, guided by strong values and moral purpose.
We are a values-led school, co-educational in our Nursery and Pre-Prep, where boys and girls learn and grow together as part of one supportive Queen Mary’s family. From age 8, we provide a girls-only environment, informed by research and experience, recognising this as a pivotal stage at which many girls thrive academically and personally when educated in a setting designed around their confidence, needs and learning styles.
Within our all-girls’ Prep and Senior environment, exceptional academic standards and consistently strong outcomes sit alongside outstanding pastoral care. Every girl is known, supported and inspired to aim high, think independently and achieve excellence within a culture that is both nurturing and academically ambitious.
Our happily empowering ethos underpins daily life. We celebrate individuality while fostering resilience, self-belief, integrity and personal responsibility. Through rich experiences in and beyond the classroom, girls are equipped with the confidence, character and clarity of purpose to become who they want to be – and to succeed at the highest level.
We empower pupils to grow through four core pillars of character:
Established 1925
Our aims:
Trustworthiness
To develop integrity, think independently and act with honesty, responsibility and moral purpose.
Good Hard Work
To cultivate ambition, resilience and a lifelong love of learning through high expectations and academic challenge.
Public Spirit
To inspire social responsibility, leading with empathy and contributing positively to communities.
Good Manners
To foster a culture of kindness, respect and consideration where everyone can flourish.