Queen's Gate Junior School A GSG School
- Queen's Gate Junior School
125-126 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5LI - Head: James Denchfield
- T 020 7761 0303
- F 020 7584 7691
- E registrar@queensgate.org.uk
- W www.queensgate.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 125
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £22,860 pa
- Open days: January, March and June
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Queen's Gate School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There are obvious close connections but this is not just a Queen’s Gate with smaller people; rather, a school with its own identity. ‘That is exactly the kind of girl I want my daughter to be,’ said one parent after his pupil-led tour. Recent changes in the academic structure include an increased awareness of the ‘excitement of numbers’ – continues at home with school now providing parents with tips on...
What the school says...
The Junior School is lively and welcoming. Strong emphasis is placed on developing individual skills and talents, as well as providing a sound foundation in the basic skills. Music, sport, drama and art are integral parts of the curriculum.
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Director of the junior school
Since 2017, James Denchfield BA PGCE. English and history degree from Goldsmiths and PGCE from the Institute of Education. Early in his career he worked in Waterstones, just around the corner, and ‘fell in love with South Ken’ - so when a job at Queen’s Gate School came up, he applied immediately. A stint as head of English led to him being made head of lower school and then to his appointment here.
Comes across as calm and reassuring, with a quick understanding and equally alert (just hidden) sense of humour. A very articulate man, as you’d expect from someone who admits to ‘being obsessed with poetry’ in his youth, he explains why he feels that he has a three-dimensional view of the school: he has...
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Special Education Needs
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| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| 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 | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gate School | 2023 | 20 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 Music Scholarship |
| Putney High School GDST | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Emanuel School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Hanford School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Benedict's School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Woldingham School | 2023 | 1 |
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