Queen Mary's School

A Christian community that values, nurtures and respects every individual. A place where all are challenged to do their best, serve others, show compassion and act with integrity.

Queen Mary’s School….

• Strives for excellence in every endeavour
• Loves life and enjoys learning
• Nurtures spirituality and personal growth
• Respects individuality and embraces diversity
• Enhances character and builds resilience
• Creates independent young people
• Makes strong and lasting friendships

Queen Mary’s School is an all girls’ independent boarding and day school situated in beautiful countryside, between Ripon and Thirsk. Baldersby Park, the school’s current home, is a Grade 1 listed building surrounded by 40 acres of landscaped grounds, sports fields and paddocks. 

Queen Mary’s has a reputation for high academic achievement to add to a long-standing tradition of building all-round confidence in pupils though a very wide range of educational and co-curricular opportunities. The current Head, Carole Cameron, has been in post for nearly ten years and has overseen a programme of improvements that bring the Queen Mary’s offering in line with much larger competitors nationally. As a small School, Queen Mary’s consistently punches above its weight.

The School is on a very strong footing financially, with a healthy endowment and recent investment in major facilities. The Board wishes to build a long-term programme of investment to sustain Queen Mary’s into the future. The School’s Pre-prep department is co-ed, while the Prep and Senior school is for girls only and spans the age range 7 to 16. Some girls are prepared for Common Entrance, though most girls stay on to do GCSEs. 

The School has a strong boarding tradition with a healthy mix of full, weekly and flexi-boarding. The boarding life of the School is a central part of the Queen Mary’s culture for both day girls and boarders.

Queen Mary’s is part of the Woodard Corporation, a group of 43 independent and maintained schools. Woodard Schools operate as stand-alone entities, with professional support from the centre where required. The Woodard ethos promotes Christian education and high academic and pastoral standards within all its schools.

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Academic development is at the heart of school life, we offer an independent wide ranging curriculum, excellent teaching and a clear understanding of learning potential. With a combination of traditional and modern teaching methods, each child is encouraged to enjoy learning, develop their independence and succeed to the best of their ability.

Above all Queen Mary’s believes that the learning process must be enjoyable and engaging. Teaching and learning are supported by a wide range of resources and extra-curricular activities. The ethos and values foster an enthusiasm for lifelong learning and encourage independence of thought. The children develop self-esteem, a wide range of knowledge and essential communication, study and life skills as they progress.

· The ability to inspire and motivate children, able to stimulate the pupils’ real interest and involvement in the Key Stage / subject

· Develop pupil confidence, self-esteem, determination and behaviour

· Provide good support to the various activities of the School through ability and willingness to make a significant contribution to the extra-curricular programme

· Clear and effective communication skills

· Queen Mary’s has a commitment to Continuing Professional Development for all staff

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Tatler Schools Guide: Queen Mary’s School

‘Academics are a force to be reckoned with