Francis Holland School

Francis Holland School is the name of two separate independent day schools for girls in central London, England, governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust. The schools are located at Clarence Gate (near Regent's Park NW1) and at Graham Terrace (near Sloane Square SW1).

Francis Holland Schools
Address
Bursar's Office
35 Bourne St

London
,
SW1W 8JA

England
Coordinates51.4917°N 0.1539°W / 51.4917; -0.1539
Information
TypeIndependent day school
MottoMay our children become the cornerstones of the temple
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Local authorityCity of Westminster
GenderGirls
WebsiteSW1 School www.fhs-sw1.org.uk NW1 School www.fhs-nw1.org.uk

History

The schools were founded in the 1870s by Canon Francis James Holland for the education of girls in London. He was born in London on 20 January 1828 and educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. The Regent's Park School is the older of the two schools but no longer has a Junior Department. Both schools have developed their facilities over the last few years.

The Sloane Square School was opened with 13 pupils on 1 March 1881 at 80 Coleshill Street, Belgravia, later renamed as 28 Eaton Terrace. Within a year, the school expanded into a further property opposite but as this arrangement proved awkward, Canon Holland purchased a site on the corner of Graham Street, now Graham Terrace where a new school building was constructed ready for occupation in October 1884. Francis Holland, Regent's Park, used to accept boys as primary school pupils but they would leave as soon as the girls moved on to secondary education.

Francis Holland, Regent's Park
FHS, Regent's Park
Address
Ivor Place

London
,
NW1 6XR

England
Information
Established1870
Department for Education URN101158 Tables
HeadmasterCharles Fillingham
Age11 to 18
Enrolment450~
Colour(s)Red  
Websitehttp://www.fhs-nw1.org.uk/

There are about 500 pupils at the school, and about 120 sixth-formers.[1] Most of their sports take place in Regent's Park and Paddington Recreational Grounds.

Francis Holland, Sloane Square
FHS, Sloane Square
Address
39 Graham Terrace

London
,
SW1W 8JF

England
Information
Established1881
Department for Education URN101161 Tables
HeadmistressLucy R. Elphinstone
Age4 to 18
Enrolment450~
Colour(s)Blue  
Websitehttp://www.fhs-sw1.org.uk/

There are over 600 pupils on roll,[2] 164 of whom are in the Junior School aged between 4 and 11 years, and 100 sixth-formers. Most of the School's sports take place in Battersea Park. Francis Holland, Sloane Square, is also ranked highly in league tables and is noted by The Good Schools Guide as having an "outstandingly high quality" in its Arts, History and MFL (modern foreign languages) departments. Francis Holland Sloane Square is known for its creativity, innovation and enterprise.

Notable alumnae

References
  1. "Francis Holland School, Regent's Park". Independent Schools Council. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. "Francis Holland School, Sloane Square". Independent Schools Council. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. The Daily Telegraph, 23 August 2018.
  4. Costume dramatist, The Guardian, 10 May 2003.
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