Queen Mary's Grammar School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 March 2023

Pupils are very enthusiastic about attending the school. 'It's the best decision I ever made,' sums up the views of those students who joined in Year 12. All pupils who responded to inspectors agreed they feel safe. This is because leaders address any issues, including any potential bullying, promptly and effectively. Leaders are determined that all pupils will do very well indeed. Pupils achieve exceptional standards. A very large majority go on to study at university, especially in mathematics and the sciences. Progress is very strong for all groups of pupils, including those facing specific barriers and challenges. The school addresses trust- wide priorities of transformation, social mobility and social justice extremely well. For example, the Mandarin excellence programme enables some pupils to achieve full fluency in the language before they leave school. Behaviour of pupils is exemplary around school. Pupils show a high degree of respect for each other. Older students can develop their leadership skills in the sixth form, for example leading in the cadet force or teaching lessons in primary schools on personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE). The school's 'change your mind' course promotes pupils' mental health and well-being and has received international recognition.

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