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Welcome to Queen Mary’s College, an inclusive, vibrant, and high-achieving sixth form college situated on a large, leafy campus in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Welcome from our Principal

“Queen Mary’s College is an excellent place to embark upon the next stage of your education. With a vibrant and friendly atmosphere, you will find that QMC is an exciting place to continue your studies, gain independence, and achieve your goals.

We have a modern campus with outstanding specialist facilities, allowing you to learn in a stimulating and engaging environment. You will be expected to work hard at College, but you will find that you are supported every step of the way by staff who thoroughly enjoy working with young people. The opportunities open to you at QMC are endless, it’s just up to you to take advantage of them! I look forward to welcoming you to the College.”

— Mark Henderson, Principal

Why Choose QMC?

At QMC, we offer a wide range of courses and activities tailored to your individual needs. Here is what sets our college experience apart:

A College Where You’re Known

Ambition is never lost in a crowd. At QMC, every student is recognised as an individual. You will be supported, stretched, and guided to succeed, gaining independence with expert help always within reach.

Outstanding Academic Results

Our students achieve excellent outcomes every year, consistently opening doors to bright futures.

99% A-Level pass rate
73% A* – C grades
48% A* – B grades (Based on 2025 Results)

More Than Just Grades

An education that shapes confident, capable individuals. Through rich enrichment programmes and real-world experiences, QMC students grow academically, socially, and personally, building the confidence to succeed well beyond college life.

Support That Drives Success

Expert teaching and guidance every step of the way. With subject-specialist teachers, personalised support, and a strong community atmosphere, you will be challenged to achieve your best and fully supported to get there.

Progression to Top Destinations

Your future starts here. We boast exceptional outcomes at leading universities, including Oxbridge and Russell Group institutions, as well as top-tier apprenticeships and employment.

90% of our students secure their first-choice university.

Experience QMC for Yourself

Website pages can only give you a flavour of what makes Queen Mary’s College so special. We warmly encourage you to come along to one of our Open Evenings to explore our outstanding facilities, find out about all the courses available to you, and get a true feel for what it is like to be a student here.

Our Mission is: to invest in individuals to build better futures.

QMC Values and ethos

To Excel in everything we do.
To be Inclusive in our approach to student recruitment, teaching, learning and support.
To Innovate and Inspire in curriculum delivery and design: our best keeps getting better.
To Respond to the needs of every learner regardless of their starting points; we will empower them with the skills, knowledge and resilience necessary for success.
To Enable every member of the college community to achieve the extraordinary.

Strategic Aims & Objectives

Quality & Standards: To ensure that every learner aspires to and achieves the highest possible qualification grades, irrespective of their academic starting points.
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum: To provide a coherent and responsive curriculum that successfully meets the needs and interests of all learners.
Financial Sustainability & Resource Management: To deliver the best possible learning environment through a staffing and resource infrastructure of the highest calibre, whilst sustaining the financial stability of the college.
Reputation & Relationships: To ensure that Queen Mary’s is acknowledged as the sixth form college of choice by students, parents and all other key stakeholders, and continues to make an outstanding contribution to the wider community through its partnership work.
Leadership & Governance: To use strategic leadership and governance to bring about sustainable growth, financial security and outstanding achievements and outcomes for all learners.

Equality and Diversity

When we say Queen Mary’s College is for everyone, we mean it. QMC is an inclusive place, where individuals can be valued and aspire to meet their potential whoever they are.

We want to ensure that the College is consciously aware of any inequality, ensuring that diversity is not only celebrated, but reflected throughout the College community, and we want to actively engage in the process of people feeling supported to be who they are.

QMC is a safe place for everyone and what is at the heart of it is kindness, value, and empowerment for all.

Access

There are several marked ‘disability friendly’ parking spaces across Queen Mary’s College car parks. There are ramped or level access to all buildings and accommodation ramps or lifts are available internally. Many doorways are double width and have automatic opening doors. We have endeavoured to place appropriate and clear signage at key points across the site. We also have accessible toilet facilities available throughout the campus.

If you have any comments, questions or feedback about the site please contact Florina Visan, Site Services & Estates Manager on 01256 417500 or email florina.visan@qmc.ac.uk

Grace Shelbourn

QMC has a great community feel and the College is always on top of problems both within it and the wider world. We are taught regularly about issues such as Diversity & British Values as well as learning valuable skills that will open many opportunities for us in the future! – Cranbourne