Queenswood School
Shepherd's Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 6NS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Principal
- Mrs Joanna Cameron
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 426
- URN
- 117609
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01707602500
About this school
Queenswood School is a Methodist girls' independent school in Hatfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 426 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Queenswood 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
Queenswood School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1894, 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 | 157 | 83 | 85 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.9 | 50.2 | 47.2 |
| 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 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
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 Queenswood 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.9 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 481 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
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
- 38
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rhodes Wood Hospital School0.3 miles
Special schools
-
Lochinver House School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Potters Bar
-
Stormont School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Potters Bar
-
Darwin School1.6 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
-
Fenton Grange School1.7 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
Other schools in Hatfield
- Birchwood Nursery School Nursery
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Primary
- Brookmans Park Primary School Primary
- Countess Anne Church of England School Primary
- De Havilland Primary School Primary
- Green Lanes Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Community Free School Primary
- Howe Dell Primary School Primary
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green Primary
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Ryde School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Queenswood School teach?
- Queenswood School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Hatfield.
- Who is the principal of Queenswood School?
- The principal of Queenswood School is Mrs Joanna Cameron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queenswood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Queenswood 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 big is Queenswood School?
- Queenswood School has 426 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Queenswood School full?
- Queenswood School has capacity for 550 pupils and 426 on roll (77%), 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 Queenswood School a faith school?
- Yes. Queenswood School is designated Methodist.
- Is Queenswood School a selective school?
- Yes. Queenswood School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Queenswood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.9 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Queenswood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queenswood 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.