Queenswood School, Hatfield
Queenswood School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Hatfield. It has a Methodist religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Queenswood School in detail
Queenswood School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Principal's Welcome The Head Girl's Message A History of Queenswood Staff and Governors Policies Inspection Reports Reviews Good Schools Guide Review Muddy Stilettos Review Tatler Schools Guide Review Don’t miss out - visit us to explore everything that makes Queenswood truly special."
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 27 January 2027, an admissions event on Saturday 27 February 2027, an open day on Tuesday 9 March 2027 and an admissions event on Thursday 6 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Queenswood School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Queenswood School are Lochinver House School (1 mile, selective); Stormont School (1 mile, selective); St John's Preparatory and Senior School (2.1 miles, selective); and Mount House School (3.7 miles, selective).
Lochinver House SchoolStormont SchoolSt John's Preparatory and Senior SchoolMount House School
Where pupils go next
Of the 48 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 81% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 2% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 38 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ramsey Close (opposite), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queenswood School 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 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
14 January 2025
Regulatory Compliance
1 December 2021
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
28 February 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
28 February 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Queenswood School
Into the Sixth Form 2026
30 Sep 2026
The Mary Wollstonecraft Society: Politics, Feminism and Current Affairs
25 Sep 2026
Year 13 Biologists Study Biodiversity at Juniper Hall
24 Sep 2026
U14 Netballers Reach StoneX Cup Final
24 Sep 2026
A Whistle-Stop Tour of Co-Curricular Clubs
24 Sep 2026
Geography in Action: Year 11 Students Explore Norfolk
24 Sep 2026
From Queenswood School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Queenswood School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
426 pupils
550 places
124 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hatfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hatfield
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
8.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
0
Boys
426
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Queenswood School
What are GCSE results like at Queenswood School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Queenswood School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Queenswood School last inspected?
Queenswood School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to Queenswood School?
Queenswood School has around 426 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Queenswood School?
Queenswood School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Queenswood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Queenswood School?
Queenswood School is at Shepherd's Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)