Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Queens' School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Queens' School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If you want a big, busy school where your child can find their people and their thing, Queens' is one of the larger co-educational schools in Hertfordshire, with close to 1,700 boys and girls on roll. It is a state school, so there are no fees, and it is a mixed comprehensive rather than a grammar, though a portion of Year 7 places each year is offered on academic test, so it is partly selective at entry. The bulk of children join from the local area, and the school takes in the full range of abilities, which is worth knowing if you are weighing it against the fully selective grammars nearby.
The school has grown out of older roots. It was formed in 1969 from the merger of Alexandra School, which dated back to 1901, and Bushey Grammar School, founded in 1950, and it has built a strong reputation across the county since. Science and sport are particular strengths, and with a school this size there is real breadth on offer, from teams and clubs to music and the arts, so most children find somewhere they belong fairly quickly. The motto, 'Dare to be Great', sets the tone the staff are after.
It suits a child who will enjoy the energy and variety of a large school and is happy to make their own way in a sizeable year group. Led by headteacher Mr Morrell, Queens' aims to send children out confident, capable and ready for the next step, whatever shape that takes for them.
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Does Queens' School have a catchment area?
There is no fixed catchment, but places under the distance rule go to children living closest to the school within a defined priority area covering postcodes such as WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25, AL2 (south of the M25), HA6, HA5 and parts of HA3 and HA7.
Queens' School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ assessment.
The specific 11+ pass mark for Queens' School is not publicly disclosed. Places for academic ability are offered in strict order of merit.
No, there is no interview stage for 11+ admission to Queens' School.
Queens' School is a co-educational school, admitting both boys and girls.
Queens' School is partially selective. Up to 5% of places are for sport aptitude, 5% for music aptitude, and up to 35% are offered by academic ability based on the assessment test.
The official website for Queens' School is https://www.queens.herts.sch.uk/.
Passing a test is not the only way in. After children with an education, health and care plan, places go in order: looked-after children, siblings, staff children, then children in the priority postcode area around Bushey, Watford, Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Abbots Langley, Northwood, Pinner and Stanmore. Within that area, up to 13 places go on sport aptitude, 13 on music aptitude and 94 by ability test. There is no fixed pass mark; the bar shifts with demand each year.
The ability and music tests are run by the South West Herts Consortium, so follow their steps. If your child is unwell on the day, contact your allocated test centre straight away rather than attending and hoping they recover. With a medical certificate they can be moved to the reserve day. For extra time or other support, your child's school SENDCo or head must send written evidence to the Consortium by the published June deadline.
