Francis Holland School
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Francis Holland School is the name of two independent
day schools for girls in central London
governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust. The schools are located at Clarence Gate (near Baker Street
NW1) and at Graham Terrace (near Sloane Square
SW1).
The Graham Terrace School has 451 girls aged between 4 and 18 and the Clarence Gate School 425 girls aged between 11 and 18.
2008-2009 fees are £4,300 per term (£12,900 per year).
The motto of the Trust is:
"That our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple"
for the education of girls in London. He was born in London on 20 January 1828 and educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. The Clarence Gate school is the elder of the two schools but no longer has a Junior Department. Both schools are currently in a phase of expansion.
The Graham Terrace School was opened with 13 pupils on 1 March 1881 at 80 Coleshill Street, Belgravia, later renamed as 28 Eaton Terrace. Within a year, another property opposite was also being used and, as this arrangement was very awkward, Canon Holland purchased a site on the corner of Graham Street, now Graham Terrace, and a new school building was constructed ready for occupation in October 1884. Francis Holland Clarence Gate used to accept boys as primary school pupils but they would leave as the girls moved on to secondary education.
is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 424 pupils on roll. Most of their sports etc. take place in Regent's Park
and Paddington Recreational Grounds.
is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 442 pupils on roll, 161 of whom are in the Junior School aged between 4 and 11. Most of their sports take place in Battersea Park.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
day schools for girls in central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust. The schools are located at Clarence Gate (near Baker Street
Baker Street
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid the street out in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at a fictional 221B...
NW1) and at Graham Terrace (near Sloane Square
Sloane Square
Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The square is part of the Hans Town area designed in 1771 by Henry...
SW1).
The Graham Terrace School has 451 girls aged between 4 and 18 and the Clarence Gate School 425 girls aged between 11 and 18.
2008-2009 fees are £4,300 per term (£12,900 per year).
The motto of the Trust is:
"That our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple"
History
The schools were founded in the 1870s by Canon Francis James HollandFrancis James Holland
Francis James Holland, was a Canon in the Church of England.He was born in St. George, Middlesex, a son of Sir Henry Holland and Margaret Emma Caldwell. He went to Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge in 1846, graduating BA in 1850 and MA in 1853...
for the education of girls in London. He was born in London on 20 January 1828 and educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. The Clarence Gate school is the elder of the two schools but no longer has a Junior Department. Both schools are currently in a phase of expansion.
The Graham Terrace School was opened with 13 pupils on 1 March 1881 at 80 Coleshill Street, Belgravia, later renamed as 28 Eaton Terrace. Within a year, another property opposite was also being used and, as this arrangement was very awkward, Canon Holland purchased a site on the corner of Graham Street, now Graham Terrace, and a new school building was constructed ready for occupation in October 1884. Francis Holland Clarence Gate used to accept boys as primary school pupils but they would leave as the girls moved on to secondary education.
Clarence Gate School
The current Headmistress (since 2004) is Vivienne M. Durham. The BursarBursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 424 pupils on roll. Most of their sports etc. take place in Regent's Park
Regent's Park
Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the north-western part of central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden...
and Paddington Recreational Grounds.
Graham Terrace School
The current Headmistress (since 1997) is Stephanie J Pattenden. The BursarBursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 442 pupils on roll, 161 of whom are in the Junior School aged between 4 and 11. Most of their sports take place in Battersea Park.
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