Queen's College Prep School A GSG School
- Queen's College Prep School
61 Portland Place
London
W1B 1QP - Head: Ms Katherine Colquhoun - acting head
- T 0207 291 0660
- F 020 7291 0669
- E info@qcps.org.uk
- W www.qcps.org.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 223
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £23,025 - £25,350 pa
- Open days: October, April and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Queen's College London
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There’s an air of enjoyment, be it among strings players rehearsing Brahms up in the eaves, dancers practising their moves for the forthcoming musical in the stylish dance studio-cum-assembly hall or pupils engrossed in a neurodiversity workshop in the swanky STEMlab. We enjoyed lively conversation over tasty lunch in the basement dining room, recently reinvented with exposed brick and sage green walls as ‘Lilibet’s’ in tribute to the school’s late patron. An impressively large and well-stocked...
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Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since January 2025, Nisha Duggal, previously head of junior school at the Abbey, an all-girls independent school in Reading, where she worked since 2006, first as assistant head, then as deputy head (academic), and subsequently as head for the last four years. Born and grew up in London, and both of her daughters, a medical student and a lawyer, are based there. She holds a master’s in educational leadership from the University of Buckingham, where she has also worked as a part-time lecturer in education. She is a senior team inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate, a lead member of the IAPS EDI committee and works in a consultancy role on EDI issues for the Independent Schools Council. Before moving into teaching, she had a successful career in clinical research and project management.
Entrance
Two form...
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Support Department plays a vital role at QCPS and we pride ourselves in the knowledge that we get to know the girls that we teach as individuals. We provide caring and expert support so that any pupil, irrespective of their individual needs, can reach their full potential, be challenged and extended where needed, and improve their self-esteem, preparing them for life beyond QCPS. We recognise that all our girls put in great effort to overcome their difficulties or weaknesses; they need encouragement and support both at school and at home to do this. We are proud of the progress made by our girls and we take great pleasure in celebrating their strengths and achievements.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
|
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's College London | 2024 | 16 | 3 | Academic Scholarships (2); Art Scholarship |
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2024 | 6 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2024 | 3 | ||
| South Hampstead High School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2024 | 1 | ||
| More House School (London) | 2024 | 1 | ||
| North Bridge House Senior School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Queenswood School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Swithun's School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
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