Queen Margaret's School For Girls A GSG School
- Queen Margaret's School For Girls
Escrick Park
Escrick
York
North Yorkshire
YO19 6EU - Head: Nicola Dudley
- T 01904 727600
- F 01904 728150
- E admissions@queenmargarets.com
- W queenmargarets.com/
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Pupils: 201; sixth formers: 65
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £24,660 pa; Boarding £36,750 - £43,680 pa
- Open days: Open Days: January, February, March, April, May and June. Personal visits available all year round. Open Days and Personal Visits can be booked on school's website.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Splendid setting at Escrick Park. Queen Margaret’s has a superb boarding offer which we think ticks a lot of boxes. Day girls are all full members of a boarding house so everyone is included. At A level the school has an amazing 30 subjects on offer and art is a particular strength. The QM twist comes in the provision of at least 30 minutes one-to-one support from a personal tutor for every girl every week…
What the school says...
Established in 1901, QM is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18. You will find us in glorious parkland about six miles south of York. But we are much more than our surroundings, we are more than a school:
We’re a home from home.
A family of learning and belonging.
In a truly inspirational setting.
We are somewhere each and every girl can thrive.
Where they’ll be happy and healthy.
Grow their knowledge, skills and confidence.
And make friends for life. ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2024, Nicola Dudley, previously the principal of Surval Montreux School for Girls in Switzerland. Educated at Wycombe Abbey, degree from Jesus College, Oxford. A linguist by training, she has 24 years’ experience in independent education, including leadership roles at Lomond School (deputy head), Scottish Council of Independent Schools (deputy director), Malvern College International (director of education) and Malvern College Hong Kong (founding deputy head).
Entrance
School is not selective. Once registered, girls are invited to sit assessments in mathematics and English in the January of the year of entry, as well as being automatically screened for dyslexia. This is used to ensure the school is the right fit and that any learning needs can be appropriately met. There is an interview with the head or a senior leader and the opportunity to attend a...
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Special Education Needs
A Special Educational Need can take on a variety of forms and whether a student is experiencing a learning difficulty, medical condition or pastoral need, the Learning Support Department at Queen Margaret's serves to provide students with full support to enable them to flourish. As soon as contact is made with the School it is important to advise of any special educational needs a student may have. Everything can then be put in place right from assessment day. There is a process of continual monitoring in place and an ‘open door’ policy. All girls are screened for learning difficulties when they first join QM and then again in Year III (9) and in Lower Sixth Form. This ensures that any emerging difficulties are quickly identified and provisions made. The School is fortunate in having its own Specialist Assessor who sees the examination process through from start to finish for each individual girl, carrying out the appropriate assessments for examination access arrangements, implementing arrangements in the classroom for girls and ensuring the appropriate paperwork is completed and applications made to the examination boards. All girls on the Special Educational Needs register are offered weekly, personalised lessons, for which there is no charge. These are one to one, tailored to each girl’s individual needs and timetabled to fit with girls’ other commitments, so enabling girls to shine in all areas of the curriculum. The Learning Support Department embraces a ‘can do’ attitude and encourages girls that a special educational need is not a barrier to achievement. From the girl now reading English at Cambridge, to the girl who has set up her own underwear business, anything is possible.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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