Queen's Gate Junior School A GSG School
- Queen's Gate Junior School
125-126 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5LI - Head: Lydia Kyle
- 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 and Chelsea
- Pupils: 125
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £29,484 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- 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..
Throughout, we saw girls being encouraged to take risks and challenge themselves academically. ‘We don’t take our foot off the pedal.' Topics are brought to life through day trips (handily, school is on the doorstep of the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the V&A) and through creative teaching. Park club, to nearby private gardens, sees girls get some fresh air and let off steam over a game or two of ‘cops and robbers’ or have a go on the swings before the walking bus heads back…
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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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 April 2024, Lydia Kyle BA PGCE. Grew up in rural Norfolk, educated at Stowe School and studied history of art at Oxford Brookes, followed by primary teacher training at Roehampton. She has been a teacher at Queen’s Gate Junior since 2018, latterly holding leadership roles. Before that, she taught at Portland Place and Notting Hill Prep schools.
Extremely friendly and warm, Mrs Kyle can be found each morning greeting pupils and their parents, carers or drivers (yes, some have drivers) at the door and often teaches history to the older years. Pupils adore her, saying she’s ‘really fun and kind’. Parents say they are ‘delighted with her appointment and have no doubt she will bring renewed energy and a fresh perspective’. Of the school she...
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Special Education Needs
| 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 |
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| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
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| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
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| 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 Gate School | 2024 | 13 | 2 | 1 Music Scholarship; 1 Drama Scholarship |
| Wycombe Abbey | 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Francis Holland School, Sloane Square | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Maida Vale School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Social Arts for Education | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Mary's School Ascot | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Royal Ballet School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Tiffin Girls' School | 2024 | 1 |
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