Queen's Gate School
School summary
Founded in 1891, Queen's Gate School occupies a distinctive place among the independent girls' schools of Kensington and Chelsea. With around 446 pupils and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly eight to one, it is a deliberately small, non-denominational school where individual attention is built into the structure rather than promised in the prospectus. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, with all compliance standards met. A notable 37 per cent of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a community used to teaching girls of varied profiles rather than a narrow academic type.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
51%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
56%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
85%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 26 November 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 51 per cent of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, against a national average of 23 per cent, while at A-level 56 per cent achieved A*-A and 85 per cent A*-B, both more than double the comparable figures nationally. The sixth form, around 95 strong, leans towards essay and arts-based subjects, with Psychology, History of Art, History, English Literature and Economics among the popular choices alongside Fine Art and Graphics. An EPQ is offered for those wanting to stretch beyond the standard A-level syllabus.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Principal · Amy Wallace
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 95
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Scholarships in Art, Drama, Music and Sport signal where the school invests its co-curricular energy. Fencing is the headline sport, and Chinese is taught as a modern language, with Classical Civilisation and Chinese also popular at GCSE.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1891
- Religious character
- Non-denom
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 36.79%
- EHC plans
- 0.45%
Mobile phone policy
All pupils provided with a Yondr pouch - a lockable pouch in which pupils keep their mobile phones during the day
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £34,008
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.