The Key Stage 3 curriculum covers Years 7, 8 and 9. Upon entry, students are placed in mixed ability forms of approximately thirty children and are taught in these groups for some subjects.
Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 pursue the National Curriculum studying the following subjects:
| Subjects | Number of hours per week |
| English | 3/4 |
| Maths | 4/3 |
| Science | 3 |
| MFL | 3 |
| PE | 2 |
| History | 2 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Religious Studies | 1 |
| Computing | 1 |
| Art | 1 |
| Music | 1 |
| Design and Technology | 1 |
| Home Economics | 1 |
In Year 8 students are given some option choices as to what subjects they would like to continue studying in year 9. Further information regarding the KS3 options process can be found here: https://queensmeadschool.org.uk/students/ks3-options/
In year 9, students make their GCSE choices for the start of Year 10, details about the KS4 options process can be found here: https://queensmeadschool.org.uk/students/ks4-options/