The Queen's School (Jamaica)

What The Queen's School (Jamaica) does

The Queen's School is a private all-girls Anglican secondary school located in Kingston, Jamaica, founded in 1953 and opened in January 1954 under the governance of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. It serves approximately 1,500-1,600 female students from First Form through Sixth Form (roughly ages 11-18), preparing them for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) qualifications. The school operates across multiple campus buildings on the Camperdown property and along Constant Spring Road, including the main secondary campus, a Preparatory Department for boys and girls, and a Junior School for ages 9-11.

The school's core offering is a comprehensive secondary curriculum spanning sciences, humanities, business, and technical subjects, complemented by more than 40 clubs and societies, performing arts programs, and competitive sports including netball, tennis, swimming, track and field, and cheerleading. Its technology layer is limited to the RenWeb student information system, which supports academic record management, parent communication, and a parent portal. The institution also maintains a healthcare function staffed by registered nurses.

The Queen's School operates as a non-profit under Diocese oversight, generating revenue primarily through recurring tuition and school fees, with financial clearance required by October of each academic year for graduation eligibility. Its go-to-market is community-led and traditional: prospective students apply through application forms and academic assessments (including the Common Entrance Examination for First Form entry), with community engagement reinforced through an active Parent Teachers' Association, a multi-generational alumnae network, and a House system named after English Queens. No external investors, venture funding, or public capital is involved.

Name

The Queen's School (Jamaica)

Legal name

The Queen's School

Website

https://thequeensschool.org.jm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Queen's School is a private all-girls Anglican secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica, serving approximately 1,500-1,600 female students ages 11-18 through CSEC and CAPE curricula, operated by the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands as a non-profit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Girls school
• Anglican education
• College preparatory
• Caribbean examinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston 8

HQ country

Jamaica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: School charges tuition and fees for student enrollment. Financial clearance required by end of October for graduation eligibility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The Queen's School provides all-girls Anglican secondary education from First Form through Sixth Form (approximately ages 11 to 18+), preparing students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). The curriculum spans sciences, humanities, business, and technical subjects, complemented by a holistic co-curricular program of over 40 clubs and societies, sports, performing arts, and pastoral/spiritual development. The school operates a Main Campus, Preparatory Department, and Junior School in Kingston, Jamaica.

Product overview

The Queen's School is an all-girls Anglican secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program from First Form to Sixth Form. The institution provides CSEC and CAPE examination preparation across academic subjects including sciences, humanities, business, and technical areas, complemented by over 40 extracurricular clubs and societies, sports programs, and performing arts. The school uses RenWeb as an internal management system for parent-student communication and academic record access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All-Girls Secondary Education Program Comprehensive all-girls Anglican secondary education from First Form to Sixth Form (approximately ages 11 to 18+), spanning sciences, humanities, business, and technical subjects. Designed for female students in Jamaica pursuing secondary education with a holistic spiritual, academic, cultural, pastoral and sporting development approach.
• CSEC and CAPE Examination Preparation Launch date not separately evidenced from the underlying school program; preparation is delivered as part of the secondary education offering. Preparation program for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external examinations, including School-Based Assessment (SBA) guidance, for students preparing for regional standardized assessments.
• Extracurricular Activities Program Launch date not separately evidenced; program is delivered as part of campus life. Wide range of co-curricular activities including sports (netball, tennis, swimming, track and field, badminton, hockey), performing arts (choir, dance, drama, debating), over 40 clubs and societies, and community service, available to all enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• School won ISSA Girl's Championships for the first time in 1978 and continues excellence in sports
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman IslandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is owned and governed by the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (Church of England). The Synod of the Church of England passed a resolution in 1953 to establish the school. The Diocese maintains oversight through board representation and institutional alignment with Anglican educational values.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Campion College: Co-educational Jesuit secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica, with comparable academic prestige and CSEC/CAPE programs. Represents a co-ed alternative to Queen's single-sex model.
• Jamaica College: Prestigious all-boys secondary school in Kingston with deep historical roots and a comparable brand reputation. Competes for the same high-achieving student pool and parental brand-conscious market.
• Hillel Academy: Private co-educational K-12 institution in Kingston, Jamaica, with international curriculum options (including Cambridge). Competes for premium-paying families in the Kingston private school market.
• Wolmer's Boys' School: One of the oldest and most prestigious secondary schools in Jamaica, located in Kingston. While boys-only, it competes for the same academically elite families and shares the historical brand-driven positioning.
• Hampton School: Boys-only secondary school in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, with comparable brand prestige and academic emphasis. Operates in the broader Jamaican private K-12 competitive set.

Direct peers

• Holy Childhood High School: All-girls Catholic secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica, offering CSEC/CAPE programs with a comparable value proposition emphasizing character development and academic rigor.
• Merl Grove High School: All-girls high school in Kingston, Jamaica, with comparable curriculum and student demographic. Operates in the same competitive set for premium single-sex secondary education in the Kingston market.
• St. Andrew High School for Girls: All-girls secondary school located in Kingston, Jamaica, serving a similar demographic of female students with a comparable CSEC/CAPE curriculum and Anglican heritage. Closely aligned in size, location, and single-sex mission.
• Immaculate Conception High School: All-girls Catholic secondary school in Kingston, Jamaica, offering comparable CSEC/CAPE curriculum and a similar single-sex value proposition. Directly competes for the same pool of academically-oriented female students.

Regional players

• St. Hilda's High School: All-girls Anglican secondary school in Barbados, part of the same regional Anglican education tradition. Comparable single-sex mission, Caribbean curriculum framework, and diocesan governance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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