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Queen's Gate School

Independent girls all-through school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #107
  • ISI met
  • Fees £34.0k/yr
  • girls
  • South Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
28

Class of 2024

Oxbridge
2
Russell Group
15
US Ivy
0
Medicine
0

Top destinations

  • [{"university": "Oxford"—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
56%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
51%
Oxbridge rate
7%
Russell Group rate
54%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Y7—London 11+ Consortium · Interview · Reference / report£34.0k
16+Y12—School's own exam · Interview£34.0k
4+Reception—Interview · Practical assessment£34.0k
7+Y3—School's own exam · Interview£34.0k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

75

/ 100

National rank #107

Academic63
Destinations76
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add55
Access & breadth90
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

met

Inspected 2024-11-26

Queen's Gate School met all ISI standards in its November 2024 routine inspection. Inspectors praised the diverse and ambitious curriculum, skilful teaching adapted to pupils' needs, and strong pastoral care where pupils feel valued and safe.

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Key people

  • Principal

    Miss A Wallace

    Amy Wallace is Principal of Queen's Gate School, an independent day school for girls in South Kensington. She also teaches Classics and History. Having benefited from a bursary during her own secondary education, she is committed to providing bursaries to a new generation. (MA MPhil (Cantab), PGCE (Oxon))

  • Vice Principal

    Mr C Kendall-Daw

    Christian Kendall-Daw has been in senior leadership roles since 2008. Previous experience includes being Deputy Head, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Head of Sixth Form, Housemaster and Senior Tutor. Teaching experience includes philosophy, politics, religious studies, history and the EPQ. (MA (Wales), BA (Hons) (York), PhB (Rome), STB (Rome), QTS, FCCT, FRSA)

  • Director Of The Junior School

    Mrs L Kyle

    Lydia Kyle is an experienced educational leader with over 16 years of teaching across both standalone preparatory and all-through schools. She began her career in a standalone prep school before moving into all-through settings. (BA, PGCE)

  • Director Of Admissions

    Mr J Denchfield

    James Denchfield is Director of Admissions and also teaches English. Key contact for all admissions enquiries. (BA (Hons), PGCE)

  • Director Of Curriculum

    Mr P Williams

    Director of Curriculum. (MA (Oxon))

  • Director Of Pastoral Care

    Ms C De la Pena

    Charlotte de la Peña has spent her career championing girls' education across a range of schools. After teaching at Wimbledon High School, she went on to become Head of Theology, Philosophy and Ethics at Cheltenham College before moving into senior leadership. (BA (Hons), MA, PGCE (Manchester))

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

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  • 3Godolphin and Latymer SchoolHammersmith and Fulham
    Fees £35.1kA*-A 83%Oxbridge 8%Rank #12

    Godolphin and Latymer is a girls' day school with selective 11+ entry, 4km commute, in the same top-tier London fees bracket and with excellent academic results including Oxbridge destinations.

  • Fees £32.7kA*-A 52%Oxbridge 0%Rank #91

    Queen's College, London is a girls' day school with selective entry at 11+, located 3km away, charging similar top-tier London fees and sharing a central London location.

  • Fees £30.4kA*-A 78%Oxbridge 17%Rank #71

    James Allen's Girls' School is a girls' day school with selective 11+ entry, 8km commute, slightly lower fees but still selective with strong Oxbridge destinations.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Queen's Gate School profile →