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
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Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 28
- Oxbridge
- 2
- Russell Group
- 15
- US Ivy
- 0
- Medicine
- 0
Class of 2024
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%
- GCSE 9–7
- 51%
- Oxbridge rate
- 7%
- Russell Group rate
- 54%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Y7 | — | london_consortium, interview | £34.2k |
| 16+ | Y12 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £34.2k |
| 4+ | Reception | — | interview, practical | £34.2k |
| 7+ | Y3 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £34.2k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
77
/ 100
National rank #62
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.
- 9 offers1 scholarships
- 6 offers
- 1 offers
- 1 offers1 scholarships
- 1 offers
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