'We want to celebrate the schools that are championing financial education. Our Centres of Excellence programme does this by recognising and rewarding schools who are committing to excellence in financial education within their own setting and beyond.'

Young Enterprise

We have recently been re-accredited for the second time with the Centre of Excellence for Financial Education Award and have been supported by Young Enterprise to achieve this.

To achieve this prestigious award, we had a set of national professional standards that had to be met. This involved creating engaging and inspiring learning programmes, alongside staff development and training. 

Young people are at the heart of this national programme. The goal is that they leave school with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be able to make informed and independent financial decisions.

'Your comprehensive vision for Financial Education encapsulates your commitment to ensure that all your pupils are at the heart of the financial education programme, ensuring that they can leave Queensmead with high aspirations, high levels of self-belief, using their knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed and independent financial decisions in preparation for their lives beyond school.'

Extract from Young Enterprise re-accreditation report 2025