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Queen's College, London

Independent · ages 3-19GirlsIndependent412 pupilsSixth formNurseryLondonWestminster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places258 spare412 pupils, 670 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll412Census January 2024

Queen's College, London is an independent school in London for girls aged 3 to 19. It has 412 pupils and room for 670.

43-49 Harley Street, London, W1G 8BT020 7291 7000qcl.org.ukMr Richard Tillett principalAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

64 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score28.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 11.311.320182019: 10.310.320192022: 26.726.720222023: 27.427.420232024: 27.527.520242025: 28.228.22025
Since 2018: +16.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WestminsterEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11645960495954
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 828.227.527.426.710.311.354.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%59%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%76%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.601.601.361.380.230.295.024.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%68%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Chemistry100%grades 9 to 5, England 81%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, music, classics.
HumanitiesGeography15

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Biology54 entries
94%England 82%
Physics43 entries
98%England 82%
Chemistry40 entries
100%England 81%
Art and Design29 entries
100%England 58%
Drama21 entries
100%England 60%
Geography15 entries
100%England 51%
Music11 entries
100%England 61%
0%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Biology5461%94%98%82%
Physics4365%98%100%82%
Chemistry4073%100%100%81%
Art and Design2986%100%100%58%
Drama2195%100%100%60%
Geography15100%100%100%51%
Music11100%100%100%61%
Other Modern Languages100%0%0%49%
Dance8100%100%100%58%
Latin683%83%83%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

42 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-45.1 points per entry
A level progress+0.00Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better41%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students424951358282
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry45.1348.4044.6846.6342.2345.40
Average A level gradeA-AB+A-B+A-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS46.4247.8645.2045.8040.1945.77
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects41%36%29%33%28%31%
A level progressA level value added+0.00+0.69-0.09-0.17

A level subjects

9 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Religious Studies100%A* to B, England 50% · 10 entries
Psychology83%A* to B, England 46% · 12 entries
History90%A* to B, England 55% · 10 entries
Economics91%A* to B, England 57% · 11 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics18Psychology12Economics11Religious Studies10History10Art and Design8Government and Politics7Physics5Chemistry5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics18 entries · 56% A* or A · 100% passed
72%England 60%
Psychology12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 46%
Economics11 entries · 55% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 57%
Religious Studies10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 50%
History10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 55%
Art and Design8 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 60%
Government and Politics7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
Physics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
Chemistry5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 53%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll412Census January 2024
Places67061% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support40%163 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 412
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll412635647632606576
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support31%16%23%22%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 51 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training80%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training80%89%87%
Education73%80%80%
Apprenticeship2%0%0%
Work6%9%8%
Not in education, work or training8%0%13%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m5,39612 months to June 2026, mostly theft from the person
Local crime rate919 per 1,000 people910% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop260 mPortland Place, 19 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Eifa International SchoolIndependent240 m111Not inspectedCompare
Wetherby Senior SchoolIndependent (grammar)260 m406Not inspectedCompare
University of WestminsterHigher education institutions310 mNot inspectedCompare
Southbank International School WestminsterIndependent360 m456Not inspectedCompare
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy400 mOutstanding 2023Compare
The St Marylebone CofE SchoolAcademy550 m1,181No overall grade 202592Compare
All Souls CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England600 m180No overall grade 202579Compare
Royal Academy of MusicHigher education institutions660 mNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Queen's College, London a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Queen's College, London yet.

How good are Queen's College, London's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 28.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Queen's College, London have?

412 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 670 places, so it is 61% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Queen's College, London have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 9 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
43-49 Harley Street, London, W1G 8BT
Telephone
020 7291 7000
Website
www.qcl.org.uk
Principal
Mr Richard Tillett
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Westminster
Ward
Marylebone
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1931
URN
101157 · LAESTAB 2136036 · UKPRN 10008447

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from