History and Aims of the School

History

Queen's Gate School was founded in 1891 by Miss Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt in her parents' home in nearby Stanhope Gardens. The following year, the School moved to 132 Queen's Gate, later expanding into the adjacent houses at 131 and 133. In May 2005, the school acquired 125/126 Queen's Gate and refurbished it to a high standard as accommodation for Junior school pupils.

The School is a Charitable Trust and its work is overseen by a Board of Governors, some of whom are current parents and others past parents, all drawn from a variety of professions and each bringing a wealth of expertise to our School.

The School has over 400 pupils, some 300 of whom are in our Senior School. Apart from PE and Games, girls do not wear uniform, but are required to follow a dress code.

Pupils are drawn from a wide catchment area including Notting Hill, Holland Park, Fulham, Chiswick, Chelsea, Pimlico, Battersea and St John's Wood. Currently two School buses are in operation, one starting from Fulham Palace Road and the other from St John's Wood. If there is sufficient interest, we hope in future to run a third bus from south of the river.

Aims

The aim of our School is to create a secure, happy yet stimulating environment in which each girl can realise her academic and personal potential. Our expectations of our girls are high and we are committed to achieving academic success for each, whatever her ability.

We seek to inspire a love of learning, to extend individual talents and interests both in and out of the classroom and to encourage the development of self-discipline in an atmosphere where freedom of thought and ideas can flourish. We want lessons to be lively and engaging, thus encouraging girls to develop intellectually, to see learning as an exciting process and to have an inquisitive and creative attitude to their work.

Teaching methods combine the best of modern technology with traditional rigour and at all stages there is great emphasis on necessary study skills, inculcating the habits that will sustain our girls throughout their time at School and later at University or College.