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Art

The Art Department at Queen’s Gate is an open, airy space that welcomes and encourages pupils to develop their creative talents at all levels. Inspirational images line the walls of the department from younger pupils alongside completed GCSE and A level work.

Reflecting the Art Department ethos, traditional approaches underpin teaching at all levels, with drawing, sculpture, printmaking and painting being taught throughout KS3 and in greater depth at GCSE and A level. Older pupils use their key artistic skills to enable them to express their own personal ideas as they progress through the school, allowing them to experiment widely with different art approaches and methods, culminating in confident, highly individual pieces.

All pupils are welcome to the Department outside of lesson time to pursue their own artistic interests and share creative time with their friends, allowing each pupil to feel that the Art Department is both a learning area and a relaxed, comfortable space where their instinctive creativity can flourish.

There are four members of staff, including the Head of Art and the technician who is responsible for the smooth running of the department.

Our students regularly visit galleries and art shows and our annual A level Art trips include Venice, Amsterdam and New York.

Students participate in various Art competitions and regularly win prizes and merits of achievements. Our annual Art exhibition of GCSE and A level art is held every year in June and welcomes parents, friends and other visitors who unanimously praise The Queen’s Gate Art talent.

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We are on Instagram
Our staff are taking to the stage! ⁠
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Come and enjoy a variety of performances and some hidden talents at the Staff Concert.⁠
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📩 Tickets available via the link sent to your emails.⁠
📅 5th Feb | 6.00pm | Senior School Hall⁠
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We are on Instagram
Small skis. Big jumps. Bigger smiles. 🎿❄️
Thank you to James Gordon-MacIntosh, QG parent and founder of prominent London-based creative consumer brand and lifestyle communications agency @hopeandglorypr, who gave a fascinating and inspiring talk as part our ‘Wider World’ series. He talked about the role of PR, its impact in shaping both consumer behaviour and public opinion.  He also gave his tips on breaking into the industry and making contacts. Thank you James for such an inspiring talk!  #QGLife #WiderWorld #girlsfutures
‘Ever since I joined this school in Year 7, I instantly knew this school was the one for me.’ - A place where older girls support younger ones, friendships grow, and every pupil feels known. Visit our website to find out more about our school.

Option 3

We are on Instagram
Small skis. Big jumps. Bigger smiles. 🎿❄️
Thank you to James Gordon-MacIntosh, QG parent and founder of prominent London-based creative consumer brand and lifestyle communications agency @hopeandglorypr, who gave a fascinating and inspiring talk as part our ‘Wider World’ series. He talked about the role of PR, its impact in shaping both consumer behaviour and public opinion.  He also gave his tips on breaking into the industry and making contacts. Thank you James for such an inspiring talk!  #QGLife #WiderWorld #girlsfutures
‘Ever since I joined this school in Year 7, I instantly knew this school was the one for me.’ - A place where older girls support younger ones, friendships grow, and every pupil feels known. Visit our website to find out more about our school.

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Small skis. Big jumps. Bigger smiles. 🎿❄️
Thank you to James Gordon-MacIntosh, QG parent and founder of prominent London-based creative consumer brand and lifestyle communications agency @hopeandglorypr, who gave a fascinating and inspiring talk as part our ‘Wider World’ series. He talked about the role of PR, its impact in shaping both consumer behaviour and public opinion.  He also gave his tips on breaking into the industry and making contacts. Thank you James for such an inspiring talk!  #QGLife #WiderWorld #girlsfutures
‘Ever since I joined this school in Year 7, I instantly knew this school was the one for me.’ - A place where older girls support younger ones, friendships grow, and every pupil feels known. Visit our website to find out more about our school.
At Queen’s Gate, we are ambitious for every girl. Within a nurturing, inclusive community where every pupil is known as an individual, we combine intellectual rigour with exceptional pastoral care - encouraging each girl to strive for excellence, celebrate her own progress and grow in confidence, character and compassion. We’re a greenhouse, not a hothouse: fostering achievement, wellbeing and opportunity, and educating the whole girl for success at school and beyond.

Open Events

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 Junior Open Morning – 2 March 2026
Senior Open Evening – 23 April 2026

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