At Queen Anne’s, girls don’t just achieve — they outperform expectations. Ranked 5th out of 344 independent schools nationally for GCSE pupil progress, placing us in the top 1.5% in the UK, and No.1 for progress in English, we are proving what can happen when education is designed entirely around girls.
In 2026, 100% of girls taking more than five GCSEs achieved at least five grades at 9–4, including English and Maths, while 98% of all GCSE grades were awarded at Grades 9–4. At A Level, an outstanding 48% of grades were A–A*, continuing a year-on-year rise in performance.
Add to that our place among the UK’s Top 200 sporting schools, exceptional university destinations and an environment where girls see other girls leading, competing, creating, questioning and succeeding every day, and the difference is clear: when girls are given an education built around them, there is no limit to what they can become.
This page explores why all-girls education works, through six core principles that shape life at Queen Anne’s, brought to life by student stories, staff insight and real outcomes.
Did you know?
Girls in girls’ schools are significantly more likely to study STEM subjects at A-level, being nearly three times more likely to take Further Mathematics and more than twice as likely to take Physics and Computer Science.
Academically, girls in girls’ schools continue to outperform their peers at GCSE, with higher Attainment 8 scores across all subjects, including English and Maths.
This trend continues at A-level, where students in single-sex schools achieve higher average point scores than those in co-educational settings across both all schools and independent schools.
Source: The Academic Attainment and Representation of Girls in STEM (March 2026) Girls' Schools Association
She won’t blend in - she’ll stand out
In a girls-only setting, every opportunity is hers to take. There’s no waiting her turn. No competing for space.
From Lower 4 through to Sixth Form, girls are encouraged to explore widely, try boldly and discover what truly excites them. They take part in performing arts, sport, societies and volunteering opportunities, shaping school life as they grow in confidence.
Along the way, they see girls in every role - learning that there is no single way to succeed, and that every path is open to them. It’s how they develop a strong sense of who they are, where they thrive, and where they want to go next.
She’ll take risks, raise her hand and own her voice
In an all-girls environment, girls don’t just get attention - they get intention. Lessons are spaces where curiosity is rewarded, opinions are welcomed, and risk-taking is safe.
Without fear of being talked over or judged, girls raise their hands more, speak more freely and challenge themselves more boldly. They learn that their voice matters and they use it.
Your daughter will leave Queen Anne’s ready for the real world because she’s been truly known in this one.
At Queen Anne’s, exceptional academic progress is matched by award-winning pastoral care. Our innovative approach to wellbeing has been recognised with the Talk Education Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Award, the HIEDA Clinical Excellence Award for Practice Change Implementation, and by The Week Independent Schools Guide, which named Queen Anne’s a Best of the Best Senior School for Pastoral Care. At the heart of this is our proactive, data-informed approach to wellbeing, including a weekly check-in that helps staff identify when a girl may need support and respond early. It means every girl is known, noticed and supported — creating the confidence and security she needs to thrive both in and beyond the classroom.
Here, no one is overlooked. Every girl is seen, supported and championed.
At Queen Anne’s, girls lead everything because they can, and they do.
Whether it’s on the stage, in the lab or on the pitch, she isn’t sharing the spotlight. She is the spotlight. From the earliest years through to Sixth Form, girls lead assemblies, captain teams, run societies and productions, seeing first-hand what female leadership looks like in every arena.
At Queen Anne’s, our environment isn’t adapted to girls - it’s designed for them.
From classrooms to changing rooms, labs to social hubs, every space supports confidence, comfort and ambition. Girls move through the school knowing they belong everywhere and that each space has been created with their success in mind.
Progress that’s propelled, not just predicted
A Queen Anne’s education delivers results - and then goes further.
We are in the top 1.5% nationally for pupil progress at GCSE, reflecting not only strong academic teaching but an environment where girls are encouraged to stretch, challenge themselves and aim higher than they thought possible.
Here, progress isn’t just measured. It’s propelled.
At Queen Anne’s, girls are not expected to fit into an educational environment designed for everyone. The environment is designed around them.
In a girls-only school, every leadership position, every academic opportunity, every sporting achievement and every example of excellence is something girls see other girls doing.
There are no assumptions about which subjects they should choose, which activities they should pursue or what kind of leader they might become.
The result is an environment in which girls can take intellectual risks, discover what they are capable of and develop the confidence to aim higher.
Our results demonstrate what that can mean in practice.
At a time when the national conversation is beginning to ask difficult questions about what is happening to girls’ attainment, Queen Anne’s is bucking the trend.
Not simply by producing excellent examination results, but by helping girls make greater progress, exceed expectations and discover just how far they can go.
Where she starts is only the beginning.
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