- Queen’s Gate was founded in 1891 by Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt, to allow girls to “see the sky”, and was originally situated in her parents’ house in Stanhope Gardens before moving to Queen’s Gate.
- Committees are chaired by prefects and surveys explore issues such as gender inequality and race relations to give pupils a voice. Clubs and training sessions are run before, during and after school and include music and sports, outdoor pursuits such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme and interest groups from gardening to songwriting.
- The pastoral care director and assistant director develop and deliver a programme of proactive support through which they aim to meet the needs of students before any issues arise.
- The 11-plus academic scholarships are awarded automatically and are worth up to 10 per cent of the school fees. Art, music, drama and sport scholarships are also available, as well as means-tested bursaries.
- Old girls include the Queen, the broadcaster Susannah Constantine and the food writer Nigella Lawson.
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