Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Elaine Purves
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 110109
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189187300
About this school
Queen Anne's School is a Church of England girls' independent school in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Queen Anne's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Queen Anne's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 87 | 74 | 73 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.7 | 36.4 | 36.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Queen Anne's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.4 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 410 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 35
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School0.2 miles
Other types · Reading
-
Caversham Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading1.3 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
The Deenway Montessori School1.3 miles
Independent schools
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The Abbey School Reading1.5 miles
Independent schools · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Caversham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Crosfields School Independent schools
- Elstree School Independent schools
- Leighton Park School Independent schools
- Pangbourne College Independent schools
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Independent schools
- St Andrew's School Independent schools
- St Edward's Prep Independent schools
- The Abbey School Reading Independent schools
- The Vine Christian School Independent schools
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Queen Anne's School teach?
- Queen Anne's School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Queen Anne's School?
- The headteacher of Queen Anne's School is Ms Elaine Purves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queen Anne's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Queen Anne's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Queen Anne's School?
- Queen Anne's School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Queen Anne's School full?
- Queen Anne's School has capacity for 470 pupils and 327 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Queen Anne's School a faith school?
- Yes. Queen Anne's School is designated Church of England.
- Is Queen Anne's School a selective school?
- Yes. Queen Anne's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Queen Anne's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.7 in 2022/23 and 36 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Queen Anne's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queen Anne's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.