Queenswood School
| Motto | In hortis Reginae |
|---|---|
| Established | 1894 |
| Type |
Independent school Day and boarding |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Principal | Mrs Joanna Cameron |
| Location |
Brookmans Park Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 6NS England 51°42′54″N 0°09′59″W / 51.715°N 0.166389°WCoordinates: 51°42′54″N 0°09′59″W / 51.715°N 0.166389°W |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Students | 430 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colours |
Purple, grey |
| Publication | The Queenswoodian Magazine |
| Former pupils | Old Queenswoodians |
| Website | www.queenswood.org |
Queenswood School is a girls-only independent school located near Hatfield, Hertfordshire, twenty miles from London. It offers admission at ages 11, 13 or 16 (for sixth form).
The Good Schools Guide 2013 described Queenswood as "a girls' school to which others should aspire."
Pastoral care
As Queenswood is a Methodist school, all girls are required to attend chapel services. Special services are held to welcome new girls and farewell upper sixth leavers.
The tutor system is a key part of the school's pastoral care. Girls are organised into small groups and assigned to a tutor or their housemistress.[1]
House system
Girls in years 7 and 8 belong to Stamp House, which accommodates up to 45 boarders.
In year 7, girls are randomly allocated to one of the four houses but will only switch when they enter year 9.[2]
- Hartley
- Clapham North
- Clapham South
- Waller
Boarding
The houses have a mixture of boarding and day girls to allow for integration. The boarding programme is generally flexible and accommodates part-time boarders. Day girls may sleep over on an ad hoc basis or on weekdays only.
Each house is supervised by a housemistress and a boarding assistant. Stamp House has 12 tutors and three full-time residential staff.
Notable former pupils
- Naomi Cavaday, tennis player
- Helen McCrory, actress
- Muriel Nissel (1921–2010), statistician and civil servant[3]
- Natalie Pinkham, television and radio presenter
- Alison Richard, Vice-chancellor of Cambridge University
- Carol Thatcher, daughter of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- Georgie Thompson, television presenter
During the 1980s, actor Paul Bettany stayed at the school regularly as his father, Thane Bettany was the resident Head of Department for Drama.[4]
References
- ↑ Tutor system
- ↑ Queenswood Life: Middle school
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/nov/28/muriel-nissel-obituary
- ↑ Julie McCaffery (May 16, 2006). "Tragedy, Drugs and a Dad Who Wanted to Have a Sex Change Op". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- In Hortis Reginae: A History of Queenswood School 1894-1994, by Nigel Watson (1994) ISBN 0 907383 475
External links
- Profile on The Good Schools Guide
- ISI Inspection Reports