Queen Mary's School
Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3BZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head
- Mrs Fe Beadnell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 121725
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01845575000
About this school
Queen Mary's School is a Church of England girls' independent school in Thirsk. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Queen Mary'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 Mary's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1927, 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 | 32 | 17 | 41 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.2 | 64.4 | 26.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 64.7% | 34.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 94.1% | 41.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 52.9% | 12.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
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 Mary'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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.2 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 64.4 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.8 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
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
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 40
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darwin School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Thirsk
-
Cundall Manor School2.9 miles
Independent schools
-
Breckenbrough School4.3 miles
Special schools · Thirsk
-
Cambian Spring Hill5.6 miles
Special schools · Ripon
-
The Dales School10.5 miles
Special schools · Northallerton
Other schools in Thirsk
- Darwin School Independent schools
- Alanbrooke Academy Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Primary
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Primary
- Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keeble Gateway Academy Primary
- Knayton Church of England Academy Primary
- Pickhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sessay Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Sowerby Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Queen Mary's School teach?
- Queen Mary's School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Thirsk.
- Who is the head of Queen Mary's School?
- The head of Queen Mary's School is Mrs Fe Beadnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queen Mary's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Queen Mary'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 Mary's School?
- Queen Mary's School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Queen Mary's School full?
- Queen Mary's School has capacity for 300 pupils and 221 on roll (74%), 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 Mary's School a faith school?
- Yes. Queen Mary's School is designated Church of England.
- Is Queen Mary's School a selective school?
- No. Queen Mary's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Queen Mary's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.2 in 2022/23 and 26.8 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 Mary's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queen Mary'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.