Welcome to Queens’ School

Queens’ School is a thriving, academically ambitious school with an established reputation for high standards, exceptional achievement and excellence both inside and outside the classroom. As a partially selective, co-educational school, we are committed to providing an outstanding education that challenges, inspires and supports every student to achieve their very best. Our approach combines academic rigour with a broad range of opportunities for personal development, encouraging students to develop the knowledge, skills and character to succeed in their chosen pathways and beyond.

We are proud to be one of the most popular and oversubscribed schools in Hertfordshire, with approximately 1,700 students and over 200 members of staff. Our extensive facilities include 12 all-weather sports pitches, set within more than 50 acres of playing fields. Students benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum, an exceptional range of extracurricular and enrichment opportunities, and comprehensive academic and pastoral support.

At Queens’, we believe that academic excellence is achieved through high expectations, excellent teaching and a determination to succeed. Our students consistently achieve examination results significantly above national averages, placing Queens’ amongst the highest-performing schools in the country. However, our ambition extends beyond examination success. We strive to develop confident, knowledgeable and resilient young people who are well prepared for the next stages of their education and future lives.

Our school values of Scholarship, Tenacity, Altruism and Respect (STAR) underpin everything we do. We care deeply about the development of each student's character, their relationships with others and the positive contribution they make to the wider community. Through our strong pastoral systems, including our House system, we foster a safe, supportive and inclusive environment in which every student is known, valued and encouraged to flourish.

Queens’ is a school where students are proud to belong, staff are proud to work and parents have confidence in the education we provide. We are an ambitious, welcoming and supportive community, united by our commitment to excellence and our belief that every student should be encouraged to Dare to be Great.

Jonathan Morrell
Headteacher