Data profile

Queen's Gate School

Independent girls school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 4–19. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #62
  • ISI met
  • Fees £34.2k/yr
  • girls
  • Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

01 · Module

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"

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
56%

Recalibrated

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

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Y7london_consortium, interview£34.2k
16+Y12school_own_exam, interview£34.2k
4+Receptioninterview, practical£34.2k
7+Y3school_own_exam, interview£34.2k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

77

/ 100

National rank #62

Academic72
Destinations76
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add64
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

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.

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • 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))

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £32.5kA*-A 87%Oxbridge 6%Rank #53

    Francis Holland Regent's Park is a girls' day school with selective entry at 11+, located 4km away, in the same top-tier London fees band and similar strong academic outcomes.

  • Fees £33.2kA*-A 94%Oxbridge 3%Rank #50

    Francis Holland School, Sloane Square is a girls' day school with selective 11+ entry, just 2km away, sharing the top-tier London fees and a strong academic record.

  • Fees £35.1kA*-A 83%Oxbridge 8%Rank #34

    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 #57

    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 £29.4kA*-A 78%Oxbridge 17%Rank #51

    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.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

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