Queen Mary's School

All-through
Independent
Ages 0 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queen Mary's School is an all-through school in Thirsk for ages 0 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Queen Mary's School.

Queen Mary's School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

41 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score26.8

26.8, 19.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.1%

34.1%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.5%

41.5%, 23.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc12.2%

12.2%, 28.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.30

2.30, 1.79 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queen Mary's School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Darwin School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cundall Manor School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 60.6
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.5
Ripon Grammar School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 70.9
Outwood Academy Ripon	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 0 to 16
Gender: Girls
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Fe Beadnell
Phone: 01845575000
Website: queenmarys.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3BZ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121725

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.