The Queen's School, Chester
The Queen's School is an independent school for girls aged 3 to 18 in Chester. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Queen's School in detail
The Queen's School in its own words
In its own words: "Secure in themselves and their environment, Queen’s girls develop the courage to persevere when things are difficult, to challenge ideas and to forge their own path in life."
Vision and values (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 The Queen's 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 The Queen's School are The Firs School (1.4 miles); The King's School (1.6 miles, selective); The Hammond (2.4 miles); and Abbey Gate College (3.8 miles).
The Firs SchoolThe King's SchoolThe HammondAbbey Gate College
Where pupils go next
Of the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 81% went on to university or other higher education and 6% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 100 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chester Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Northgate (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 445 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.
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
25 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
4 October 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
About
The Queen's School is an independent day school for girls aged 4–18 located in Chester, England. Founded in 1878 as "The Chester School for Girls", Queen Victoria, who was the school's first patron, issued a royal decree naming the school as "The Queen's School" in 1882, the only school in England to have this distinction.
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Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£14,238 to £21,492
depending on year group
| Sixth Form | £21,492 a year |
| Senior School | £21,492 a year |
| Infants (Rec - Year 2) | £14,238 a year |
| Juniors (Year 3 - Year 6) | £15,930 a year |
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Cheshire West and Chester - 3 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
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 The Queen's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Latest from The Queen's School
Term Dates 2026-27
24 Aug 2026
Queen’s Pupils Shine in This Year’s GCSE Results
20 Aug 2026
Another Year of A-level Success
13 Aug 2026
How to Stay Motivated When Studying
17 Jul 2026
A Winning End to the Year
8 Jul 2026
Celebrating the Spirit of Queen’s
7 Jul 2026
From The Queen's School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with The Queen's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 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 Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 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
62%
Available places
382 pupils
614 places
232 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chester
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,194
Applications
3,482
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
0
Boys
382
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Queen's School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Queen's School
What are GCSE results like at The Queen's 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 The Queen's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Queen's School last inspected?
The Queen's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to The Queen's School?
The Queen's School has around 382 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Queen's School?
The Queen's 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 The Queen's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 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 Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Queen's School?
The Queen's School is at City Walls Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)