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

London
,
SW1W 8JA

England
Coordinates51°29′30″N 0°09′14″W / 51.4917°N 0.1539°W / 51.4917; -0.1539
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoThat our daughters may be as the polished corners 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 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).

History

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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

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FHS, Regent's Park
Address
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Ivor Place

London
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NW1 6XR

England
Information
Established1870
Department for Education URN101158 Tables
HeadKatharine Woodcock
Age11 to 18
Enrolment540~
Colour(s)Red  
Websitehttp://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

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FHS, Sloane Square
Address
Map
39 Graham Terrace

London
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SW1W 8JF

England
Information
Established1881
Department for Education URN101161 Tables
HeadAlexandra Haydon
Age11 to 18
Enrolment760~
Colour(s)Blue  
Websitehttp://www.fhs-sw1.org.uk/

There are over 760 pupils on roll.[5]

Francis Holland Prep School

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Fraudster's £250K donation to private girls' school was from 'proceeds of crime'". Ham & High. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. ^ Espinoza, Javier; Harley, Nicola (31 October 2015). "Girls must choose career or motherhood, says top head". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Milner, Harriet (2 November 2015). "Girls can have it all, we need to stop telling them otherwise". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Francis Holland School, Regent's Park". Independent Schools Council. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Francis Holland School, Sloane Square". Independent Schools Council. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "History". Francis Holland Prep School. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ^ Bhuller, Anoop (1 August 2024). "Francis Holland Prep School To Open September 2024". Country and Town House. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Astronaut Rhiannon Adam opens sixth form centre at her old school". Ham & High. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  9. ^ Yumpu.com. "Newsletter 2012 - Francis Holland School". yumpu.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Mrs St Johnston by Amanda Donohoe | Tes Magazine". www.tes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ^ Knickelbine, Scott (29 June 1980). "Amanda Donohoe". Freedom From Religion Foundation. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  12. ^ Sargent, Anneila I.; Longair, Malcolm S. (25 August 2021). "Eleanor Margaret Burbidge. 12 August 1919—5 April 2020". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 71: 11–35. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2021.0017.
  13. ^ Horwell, Veronica (20 September 2015). "Jackie Collins obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Secrets of a Hollywood Star | Mayfair Times". Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  15. ^ Bickerstaff, Isaac (21 August 2024). "'The love we share shields me': Lady Mary Charteris thanks her young daughter for her new found confidence". Tatler. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Fraudster ordered to hand over returned donation he made to independent school". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Life in the (very) fast lane: The Fabulous Ecclestone Sisters". The Independent. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  18. ^ Life, Country (3 June 2017). "Emilia Fox on unexpected success, technophobia and being buried alive". Country Life. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Hermione Hammond". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  20. ^ [1] The Daily Telegraph, 23 August 2018.
  21. ^ Costume dramatist, The Guardian, 10 May 2003.
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