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Queen's College, London

Queen's College, London is an independent school for girls in Marylebone, educating around 410 pupils aged 3 to 19. As a member of the London 11+ Consortium, the school uses the consortium's shared online assessment (designed with Quest Assessments), followed by its own interview.

RegionLondon
AdmissionsSchool admissions page
DfE URN101157

The exam

Athena holds admission-route records for Queen's College, London. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.

2027 entry

  • Quest Assessments 11+Single-stage route

    Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)

    London 11+ Consortium assessment: a single bespoke online assessment designed with Quest Assessments (100 minutes: adaptive Maths, NVR, English and VR, plus non-adaptive Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension), taken once for all Consortium schools applied to; plus school reference and per-school interview.

    10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam

    Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27

2028 entry

  • Quest Assessments 11+Single-stage route

    Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)

    London 11+ Consortium assessment: a single bespoke online assessment designed with Quest Assessments (100 minutes: adaptive Maths, NVR, English and VR, plus non-adaptive Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension), taken once for all Consortium schools applied to; plus school reference and per-school interview.

    10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam

    Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27

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Key dates & preparation

2028 entry

Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment

Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year

Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

2027 entry

Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment

Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year

Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

Admissions rules

No catchment — open competition

There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.

Read the school's admissions policy

Results & destinations

2025 results

GCSE: 63% of grades at 9–8; 81% at 9–7

School-published

A level: Average point score per A level entry 45.13 (average grade A-); 40.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher

DfE performance tables

University destinations:

  • 12 leavers — UK top-10 universities — counted from school-published destinations list

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

2024 results

A level: Average point score per A level entry 48.40 (average grade A)

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

Athena counts a fixed UK top-10: University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, University College London, Durham University, King's College London, University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews and University of Warwick.

Scholarships & bursaries

Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.

11+ entry

  • Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Awarded through the 11+ entry process; all applicants to Queen's at 11+ are automatically considered for Academic Scholarships

    When: 11+ entry cycle

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • All Round Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: Offered as part of the 11+ entry process (per the school's Admissions Policy); detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application

    When: 11+ entry cycle

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 11+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Art Scholarship

    ScholarshipArt

    What is assessed: Initial assessment is a portfolio of artwork submitted online (10–15 images, including an imaginative response to the word 'Queen's') plus a supporting statement from the current school; shortlisted candidates are invited to a practical Art assessment session in the College Art Studio. All applicants must also meet the academic standard for a place

    When: Application closing date Wednesday 11 November 2026 (6pm); assessment for shortlisted candidates Thursday 14 January 2027

    What it's worth: A modest fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required — indicate on the Entrance Examination Form after registering (registration deadline 6 November 2026) and complete the scholarship application form by the deadline

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Dance Scholarship

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: A solo video performance (1 to 1.5 minutes, any genre) is submitted with the application; shortlisted candidates are invited to an audition comprising the solo performance and a practical workshop. All applicants must also meet the academic standard for a place

    When: Application closing date Wednesday 11 November 2026 (6pm); audition Wednesday 18 November 2026

    What it's worth: A modest fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required — indicate on the Entrance Examination Form after registering and complete the scholarship application form by the deadline

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Drama/Performing Arts Scholarship

    ScholarshipDrama

    What is assessed: A short video of a monologue from a post-1950 play (1–2 minutes) is submitted with the application; shortlisted candidates are invited to an audition at which they may perform the monologue and take part in a practical workshop. All applicants must also meet the academic standard for a place

    When: Application closing date Wednesday 11 November 2026 (6pm); audition for shortlisted candidates Wednesday 13 January 2027

    What it's worth: A modest fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required — indicate on the Entrance Examination Form after registering and complete the scholarship application form by the deadline

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Music Scholarship

    ScholarshipMusic

    What is assessed: Initial assessment is a short video of a performance of a piece of the candidate's choice; shortlisted candidates audition for the Director of Music, performing on their first (and, if applicable, second) study instrument, with aural tests, sight-reading and an informal interview. Expected standard is around ABRSM Grade 5 or equivalent (a guideline, not a prerequisite)

    When: Application closing date Wednesday 11 November 2026 (6pm); audition Friday 8 January 2027

    What it's worth: A modest fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required — indicate on the Entrance Examination Form after registering and complete the scholarship application form by the deadline

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sports Scholarship

    ScholarshipSport

    What is assessed: A short video demonstrating participation in a competitive performance in the candidate's chosen sport is submitted with the application (references/certificates preferred); shortlisted candidates attend a practical assessment in several sports and a fitness test. Main competitive sports are Netball, Football, Cheerleading and Athletics, but athletes in other sports may apply

    When: Application closing date Wednesday 11 November 2026 (6pm); assessment on the morning of Tuesday 24 November 2026 at Paddington Recreation Grounds

    What it's worth: A modest fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required — indicate on the Entrance Examination Form after registering and complete the scholarship application form by the deadline

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Bursary (Queen's College Bursary Fund)

    BursaryOther

    What is assessed: The Queen's College Bursary Fund provides means-tested financial assistance

    When: Applied for during the 11+ admissions cycle

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

16+ entry

  • Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026); 16+ candidates are usually interviewed by the Principal and Director of the Senior College

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • All Round Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Art Scholarship

    ScholarshipArt

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Dance Scholarship

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Drama Scholarship

    ScholarshipDrama

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Music Scholarship

    ScholarshipMusic

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Performing Arts Scholarship

    ScholarshipDrama

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sport Scholarship

    ScholarshipSport

    What is assessed: May be offered as part of the 16+ entry process for those who sit the relevant tests and assessments (per the school's Admissions Policy, Summer 2026)

    When: Tests and assessments are held before the September of entry

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required — as part of the 16+ entry process

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Bursary (Queen's College Bursary Fund)

    BursaryOther

    What is assessed: The Queen's College Bursary Fund provides means-tested financial assistance

    When: Applied for during the 16+ admissions cycle

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

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