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QMC Future Engineers Have Lift-Off! 

1st April 2025

Queen Mary’s College was proud to enter four teams again this year for the North Hampshire Rotary Technology Tournament.  What is the North Hampshire Rotary Technology Tournament? The North Hampshire Rotary Technology Tournament is an engineering challenge with teams of four competing against other schools and colleges from Winchester, Alton and Basingstoke. This year’s competition…

QMC’s Oxbridge Success: Offer Rate Surpasses The National Average

7th February 2025

Queen Mary’s College is delighted to celebrate its 2025 student offers from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge (Oxbridge). This year, QMC students have received offers across an impressive range of subjects. Notably, 24% of QMC’s Oxbridge applicants received offers, surpassing the recent global success rates published by both universities. By comparison,…

Surpassing The National Average

21st January 2025

Queen Mary’s College continues to achieve impressive results for GCSE English and Maths retakes, surpassing the national average. For GCSE English  retakes, 73% of students at Queen Mary’s College achieved a grade 4 and above, more than double the national average pass rate of 35%. This success translates to GCSE Maths retakes as well. National…

Celebrating Our Top Mathematicians

17th October 2024

Queen Mary College’s Maths Department celebrates excellent effort and results from the UK Senior Maths Challenge 2024. This is an annual, international competition for those who are in year 13 or below. Students sit a 90-minute, multiple choice paper based on a points system, designed to elicit a deeper level of thinking and problem-solving. Among…

Students Raise Over £22.5K During Social Action Week

28th June 2024

Queen Mary’s College has wrapped up its first Social Action Week with tremendous success, not only in terms of the money raised but also in the personal development observed in the students. They have demonstrated creativity, teamwork, resilience and growing confidence throughout the week. With the support of UNLOC, this new initiative has given first-year…

QMC’s Finest: A Place to be Proud of Awards 2024

11th June 2024

Organised by Destination Basingstoke, the A Place to be Proud of Awards highlights the remarkable contributions of individuals, groups, organisations, places, and initiatives that make Basingstoke a diverse and vibrant place to live and do business in. This year, Queen Mary’s College saw two individuals from its community be recognised for their outstanding work.  Young…

Celebrating Success at QMC’s Sports Award 2024

17th May 2024

Last week, Queen Mary’s College’s Sport and PE Department hosted its much-anticipated annual Sports Award ceremony, a celebration of student achievements in various sports categories. This event honours the hard work, dedication, and remarkable performances of students across a wide range of sports, highlighting their contributions to the college’s athletic success. As well as Team…

QMC Maths GCSE Students Triumph at the MEI Maths Finals

16th April 2024

On 8th March, GCSE Maths students from Queen Mary’s College showcased their mathematical prowess at the regional finals of the Maths Education Innovation (MEI) Maths Challenge held in Brighton. The competition, designed for students post-16 who are either working towards a functional skills maths qualification or improving their GCSE Mathematics grade, saw participants compete across…

QMC Maths Students Win The Rotary Technology Tournament

18th March 2024

On 14th March, first-year students studying various Mathematics courses at Queen Mary’s College (including Mathematics and Double Mathematics A Level) showcased their exceptional talents at The Rotary Technology Tournament, hosted at Basingstoke College of Technology. This prestigious competition tasks students with designing and constructing a functional model to tackle a practical challenge, judged by professional…

Students Shine in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Production

27th February 2024

Students from Queen Mary’s College’s  Performing Arts Centre of Excellence were met with standing ovations when they performed, “Beauty and the Beast,” earlier this month. Based on the Academy Award-winning Disney film, the musical production included dazzling numbers such as the beloved title song and “Be Our Guest.” Beauty and the Beast is a classic…