Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls

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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
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Address
Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls
High Street

Barnet
,
Greater London
,
EN5 5RR

England
Coordinates 51°39′06″N0°11′48″W / 51.6518°N 0.1968°W / 51.6518; -0.1968
Information
Type Academy
MottoEducating women of the future
Religious affiliation(s)non affiliated
Established1888
Department for Education URN 137131 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of the GovernorsRoyden Gothelf
HeadteacherViolet Walker
GenderGirls
Age11to 18
Colour(s)Pale blue and navy blue   
Website http://www.qegschool.org.uk/
A school boundary marker on Barnet High Street. Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School 04.jpg
A school boundary marker on Barnet High Street.
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Memorial plaque.

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is a high performing non-selective girls' school with academy status for ages 11 to 18, in Barnet, London, England. [1]

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In the academic year 2016/17 it was ranked in the top 1.3 per cent of all secondary schools (including selective schools) in England by the Department for Education. [2] It is the top performing non-selective all-girls comprehensive in the country and is placed 47th on the national league table. It is praised by the 2017 Good Schools Guide, as a "relaxed, safe and friendly place, with “a firm hand on the tiller and rocketing results.” [3]

History

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School was founded in 1888. The school was the first girls' school to open in Hertfordshire, being administered by the South Herts Division of Hertfordshire County Council until 1965. Originally a grammar school for around 700 girls, the school has expanded significantly and there are now over 1100 girls on roll. On 17 May 2013 the school celebrated its 125th anniversary which was marked by a number of events including the painting of a mural in the main courtyard.

Comprehensive

Barnet schools started to become comprehensive in 1971 under a scheme known as Plan C. QEGS became comprehensive year by year from 1977.

Academy Status

On 1 August 2011 QEGS became a converter academy. There was no name change.

Media Arts at QE

The annual Media Arts Evening is a chance for students and teachers from the school, as well as those who have worked with the school, to showcase their work. Previous Media Arts evenings contained a variety of performances including: local primary school choirs, dancers (including those who have entered the annual 'Rock Challenge' competition), recitals, animations produced by students, 6th form media work and a variety of other Media and Arts based items.

Theatre

Students from the school stage theatrical productions several times a year in one of their three acting spaces, which include the hall, a traditional proscenium arch stage, and the "drama studio", a black box acting space.

In November 2022 students from years 7-11 staged the musical 'Matilda Jr' in four sold out performances.

Sport

QE has nine (confirmed by the school literature and google aerial visuals) tennis courts, three fields, a gym (equipped with climbing apparatus), a fitness gym, a swimming pool a sports hall and twenty nine acres of grassland. The annual Sports Day was held at Barnet Copthall, it is now held in the grounds due to high demand for Barnet Copthall from other Barnet schools. Sports day is usually in June/July. There are frequent student v. student, teacher v. teacher and student v. teacher matches; however, student v. teacher football matches are not permitted. Every other year QE holds a sponsored jog in which all girls are encouraged to participate. The school also participates in sports outreach work with local feeder primary schools.

Notable former pupils

See also

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References

  1. ↑ BBC News
  2. ↑ "All schools and colleges in England - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "School search | The Good Schools Guide". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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