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Queen's Gate School

Independent · ages 4-19GirlsIndependent371 pupilsSixth formLondonKensington and Chelsea
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places169 spare371 pupils, 540 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll371Census January 2024

Queen's Gate School is an independent school in London for girls aged 4 to 19. It has 371 pupils and room for 540.

133 Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5LE020 7589 3587queensgate.org.ukMiss Amy Wallace headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

51 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score15.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 17.717.720182019: 15.815.820192022: 16.816.820222023: 15.415.420232024: 16.616.620242025: 15.115.12025
Since 2018: -2.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Kensington and ChelseaEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11517652666353
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 815.116.615.416.815.817.755.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%61%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%78%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.771.070.891.130.811.234.904.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%42%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 8 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology90%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Art and Design93%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Geography86%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Religious Studies83%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Geography21 entries
86%England 51%
90%England 50%
Drama18 entries
72%England 60%
83%England 60%
Art and Design15 entries
93%England 58%
46%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Geography2143%86%95%51%
Design & Technology1937%90%95%50%
Drama1856%72%78%60%
Religious Studies1833%83%94%60%
Art and Design1573%93%100%58%
Other Modern Languages1339%46%46%49%
Physical Education714%57%86%56%
Classical Civilisation667%100%100%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

41 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-45.7 points per entry
A level progress+0.42Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better3%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students414939399787
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry45.7445.8140.6744.6043.8343.48
Average A level gradeA-A-BB+B+B+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS46.2445.7840.7744.9144.0644.14
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects3%29%13%21%28%36%
A level progressA level value added+0.42+0.19+0.02-0.23

A level subjects

10 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Psychology85%A* to B, England 46% · 13 entries
English Literature85%A* to B, England 52% · 13 entries
Fine Art92%A* to B, England 65% · 13 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology13Fine Art13English Literature13Economics9Graphics9Biology8History of Art6History6Mathematics5Logic / Philosophy5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology13 entries · 77% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 46%
Fine Art13 entries · 77% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 65%
English Literature13 entries · 54% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 52%
Economics9 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 57%
Graphics9 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 65%
Biology8 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 49%
History of Art6 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
History6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 55%
Mathematics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Logic / Philosophy5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kensington and Chelsea council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll371Census January 2024
Places54069% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support35%131 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 371
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll371443479491490508
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support37%39%25%24%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 39 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training62%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training62%77%80%
Education54%67%69%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work8%10%10%
Not in education, work or training8%10%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,72412 months to June 2026, mostly other theft
Local crime rate176 per 1,000 people93% higher than the England average
Typical house price£1,200,000Kensington and Chelsea
Nearest bus stop60 mHarrington Road, 33 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Glendower Preparatory SchoolIndependent (grammar)100 m292Not inspectedCompare
Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleIndependent130 m3,420Not inspectedCompare
Mander Portman Woodward SchoolIndependent160 m524Not inspectedCompare
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolAcademy230 m160Good 2023Compare
St Philip's SchoolIndependent (grammar)370 m79Not inspectedCompare
Falkner HouseIndependent450 m360Not inspectedCompare
Royal College of MusicHigher education institutions520 mNot inspectedCompare
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Questions parents ask

Is Queen's Gate School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Queen's Gate School yet.

How good are Queen's Gate School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 15.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Queen's Gate School have?

371 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 540 places, so it is 69% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Queen's Gate School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 10 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
133 Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5LE
Telephone
020 7589 3587
Website
www.queensgate.org.uk
Headteacher
Miss Amy Wallace
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Ward
Courtfield
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1920
URN
100511 · LAESTAB 2076026 · UKPRN 10008448

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from