Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
Queen Mary's College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Basingstoke, part of North Hampshire Education Alliance. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Queen Mary's College in detail
Queen Mary's College in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Queen Mary’s College, an inclusive, vibrant, and high-achieving sixth form college situated on a large, leafy campus in Basingstoke, Hampshire. “Queen Mary’s College is an excellent place to embark upon the next stage of your education."
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 15 April 2027 at 5pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
The trust
Queen Mary's College is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 1006 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 40% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
Queen Mary's College has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 60 places, 60 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Marys College (e-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queen Mary's College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 320 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Queen Mary's College (QMC) is a sixth form college in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Its history may be traced back to the former grammar school Queen Mary's School, founded in 1556 in the northern part of Basingstoke.
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At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Other +4
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C+
Average grade
33.9
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
13%
Achieving AAB+
Average
Value added
701
A-Level students
91%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 15 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,006 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
13%
Top-third university
57%
Degree course
61%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 897 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Queen Mary's College
Queen Mary’s College Celebrates Outstanding 2026 Results
13 Aug 2026
78% of QMC Students Gain Real-World Insights in Successful Work Experience Week
23 Jul 2026
QMC Celebrates Third Year of Award-Winning Social Action Project
26 Jun 2026
QMC’s Art Students Commissioned for Public Mural
26 May 2026
Engineering Excellence at Queen Mary’s College
5 May 2026
QMC Celebrates Athletes in Annual Sports Award
28 Apr 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Queen Mary's College has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 60 places, 60 pupils on roll.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Queen Mary's College
What is Queen Mary's College's Ofsted rating?
Queen Mary's College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Queen Mary's College?
No fixed boundary. When Queen Mary's College is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Queen Mary's College have specialist SEN provision?
Queen Mary's College has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 60 places, 60 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Queen Mary's College?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen Mary's College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Queen Mary's College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Queen Mary's College?
Queen Mary's College is at Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)