Queen Mary's Grammar School

Sports

25-metre indoor swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suite, rugby pitches, football pitches, cricket squares, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track, and extensive playing fields

STEM

Modern science laboratories for biology, chemistry and physics, multiple ICT suites with latest computers, design technology workshops including resistant materials and electronics, mathematics classrooms with interactive whiteboards

Arts

Drama studio with professional lighting and sound equipment, multiple music practice rooms, ensemble room, art studios with specialist equipment for ceramics and textiles, photography darkroom

Library

Well-resourced library with over 10,000 books, online databases, study areas, computer terminals, and quiet study spaces. Open daily during school hours with extended opening during exam periods.

Capital Projects

Recent completion of new science block (2022), refurbishment of main hall and dining facilities (2021), planned new sixth form centre development for 2024-2025

Sports

Music & Performing Arts

School orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, senior and junior choirs, string quartet, brass ensemble, annual school musical production, drama performances, and regular concerts

Clubs & Societies

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Trips & Exchanges

Annual ski trip, geography field trips, history visits to battlefields, language exchanges with schools in France and Germany, residential outdoor education courses, university visits, and subject-specific educational visits

Community Service

Charity fundraising events, local primary school mentoring programme, community garden project, elderly care home visits, and annual sponsored events for local charities

Uniform

Students are required to wear a blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, grey trousers/grey skirt, black shoes. Sixth form students have a smart casual dress code with a sixth form tie required for formal occasions.

School Meals

All students who meet the criteria for Free School Meals are entitled to a free school meal up to the value of £2.60 per day. This is added to their account at 12pm each day. Any unspent funds do not carry forward

Mobile Phone Policy

Mobile phones should be switched off during the school day and kept in bags. Students may use phones before 8:30am and after 3:30pm in designated areas only.

SEND Provision

SENCO: Ms Nicola Youngman, n.youngman@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk. Parents may apply for special arrangements for the Test if they satisfy the School's Governors that their son has special educational needs or is suffering from a disability.