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Queen's Gate School

London, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London · SW7 5LE

Founded in 1891, Queen's Gate School is an independent girls' school in Kensington and Chelsea, taking pupils from age four through to the sixth form. With around 446 girls on roll, it is a small school, and its pupil-to-teacher ratio of about eight allows for close attention. The Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the school excellent, awarding the same top mark for pupils' personal development and confirming that all compliance standards were met. A notably high proportion of pupils receive some form of SEN support, suggesting a setting attuned to individual learning needs.

446

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£34,008

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 4-18
Pupils: 446
Pupil:teacher ratio: 8
Location: London, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London
Website: https://www.queensgate.org.uk/
Telephone: 020 758 93587

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Principal Amy Wallace

Latest results

Attainment 8

15.1

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

51%

A-level A*-A

56%

A-level A*-B

85%

Teaching & academics

Results lean strongly towards the upper end at examination level: just over half of GCSE entries earned grades 9 to 7, while at A-level 56% of grades were A*-A and 85% reached A*-B. The sixth form, with 95 pupils, gravitates towards essay-based and creative subjects, with Psychology, History of Art, History, English Literature, Economics and Art and Design among the most popular choices. The curriculum spans GCSE, A-level and the EPQ, and Chinese is offered as a language. Parents should note that the published Attainment 8 figure of 15.1 sits well below the national average of 46.9, a measure best interpreted alongside the school's small cohort and strong top-grade outcomes.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 95

Popular A-level subjects

PsychologyHistory of ArtHistoryEnglish LiteratureEconomicsBiologyArt and Design (Graphics)Art and Design (Fine Art)

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 36.79%
EHC plans: 0.45%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Art ScholarshipsDrama ScholarshipsMusic ScholarshipsSports Scholarships

Languages

Chinese

Popular GCSE subjects

Religious StudiesPhysical EducationGeographyDrama & Theatre StudiesDesign & TechnologyClassical CivilisationChineseArt & Design (Fine Art)

Sport

Main sports

Fencing

Beyond the classroom

Scholarships are offered in art, drama, music and sport, signalling where the school invests beyond the classroom. Fencing features as a main sport, and the creative arts run through the subject choices at both GCSE and A-level.