Francis Holland School

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Francis Holland Schools
Address
Francis Holland School
Bursar's Office
35 Bourne St

London
,
SW1W 8JA

England
Coordinates 51°29′30″N0°09′14″W / 51.4917°N 0.1539°W / 51.4917; -0.1539
Information
Type Private day school
MottoThat our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Local authority City of Westminster
GenderGirls
WebsiteSW1 School www.fhs-sw1.org.uk NW1 School www.fhs-nw1.org.uk Prep School www.francishollandprep.org.uk

Francis Holland School is the name of three separate private 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).

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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. 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.

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.

In 2005, property tycoon Achilleas Kallakis donated £250,000 to the school, which his daughter attended at the time. A theatre at the school was named after him. However, following Kallakis' 2013 arrest and imprisonment for fraud, the school removed the plaque and returned £92,500 of the donation. The returned money was subsequently seized by the Serious Fraud Office. [1]

In 2015, Vivienne Durham, the headteacher of the Regent's Park school, said in an interview "I’m not a feminist. I believe there is a glass ceiling – if we tell them there isn’t one, we are telling them a lie. Women still have to plan for a biological fact – ie motherhood". [2] The Guardian said that she was criticised for this. [3]

Francis Holland, Regent's Park

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

London
,
NW1 6XR

England
Information
Established1870
Department for Education URN 101158 Tables
HeadKatharine Woodcock
Age11to 18
Enrolment540~
Colour(s)Red  
Website http://www.fhs-nw1.org.uk/

There are about 500 pupils at the school, and about 120 sixth-formers. [4] Most of their sports take place in Regent's Park and Paddington Recreational Grounds.

Francis Holland, Sloane Square

FHS, Sloane Square
Address
Francis Holland School
39 Graham Terrace

London
,
SW1W 8JF

England
Information
Established1881
Department for Education URN 101161 Tables
HeadAlexandra Haydon
Age11to 18
Enrolment760~
Colour(s)Blue  
Website http://www.fhs-sw1.org.uk/

There are over 760 pupils on roll. [5]

Francis Holland Prep School

Formerly a part of the Sloane Square school, in September 2024 the junior department was relocated to 15 Manresa Road and established as a separate prep school. [6]

The move enabled a transition from one-form entry to two-form entry, doubling the school's enrollment from 140 to 280. [7]

Notable alumnae

Francis Holland Preparatory School
Location
Francis Holland School
15 Manresa Road, SW3 6NB
Information
Established2024
Head teacherSuzy Dixon
GenderFemale
Age range4-11
Capacity280
School fees£9,144 - £10,044 per term
Website https://www.francishollandprep.org.uk/

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