Francis Holland School, Regent's Park A GSG School
- Francis Holland School, Regent's Park
Clarence Gate
Ivor Place
London
NW1 6XR - Head: Mrs Katharine Woodcock
- T 020 7723 0176
- F 020 7706 1522
- E admin@fhs-nw1.org.uk
- W www.fhs-nw1.org.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 530; sixth formers: 140
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £24,600 pa
- Open days: Tuesday 12th March 2024 and Wednesday 1st May 2024
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- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Regular assemblies, often with outside speakers. Recent visitors include actress Samantha Bond, the High Commissioner of India and Australian superstar Rebel Wilson, who spent a whole afternoon there as part of the school’s Women of Influence programme. ‘The girls interviewed her over a cup of tea and it was a little bit of magic,’ says the head. Along with entertaining stories the star shared pearls of wisdom about the importance of building inner resilience, exploring opportunities and learning not to fear failure...
What the school says...
Francis Holland, Regent's Park, is a happy, academic day school where girls achieve excellent examination results in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. All pupils transfer to universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. The ethos of the school emphasises courtesy and altruistic behaviour at all times.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2022, Katharine Woodcock, previously head of Sydenham High School (GDST) since 2017. Comes from a long line of teachers and couldn’t wait to get started herself, it seems, as she gained considerable teching experience both in the UK and abroad after reading French and Russian at Bristol but before embarking on her PGCE at St Mary’s, Twickenham. First qualified teaching post was as a languages teacher and resident tutor at Oakham School, Rutland, where she later became housemistress. Joined Queen’s College, London in 2005, where she rose to deputy head. Sits on a number of educational groups and in her spare time enjoys running and outdoor pursuits. Married with two children.
Entrance
Around 650 girls apply for 88 year 7 places. Prospective parents are invited to an open event during year 5 or at...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, aims to offer all students who join the school the opportunity to fulfil their academic potential. The Head of Learning Enhancement (SENCo) leads a small team of specialist and experienced teachers who work with individual pupils for defined periods of time according to learning need. We also run a screening programme to help us identify any potential learning issues. All subject teachers are made aware of each student's specific educational needs and are given recommendations as to the most effective teaching strategies. We recognise that the most successful student outcomes result from effective communication between school, home, and student.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House | 2023 | 4 | ||
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Notting Hill Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Pembridge Hall School | 2023 | 10 | 1 | 1 Music Scholarship |
| Queen's College Prep School | 2023 | 2 | 2 | |
| Queen's Gate Junior School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Sarum Hall School | 2023 | 6 | ||
| St Christopher's School | 2023 | 7 | ||
| St Mary's School, Hampstead | 2023 | 7 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Kensington | 2023 | 1 |
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