Francis Holland School
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 Regent's Park NW1) and at Graham Terrace (near Sloane Square SW1).
Francis Holland, Sloane Square, has 450 girls aged between 4 and 18 and Francis Holland, Regent's Park, 450 girls aged between 11 and 18.
The motto of the Trust is: "That our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple"
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[edit] 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 and Trinity College, Cambridge. The Regent's Park School is the elder of the two schools but no longer has a Junior Department. Both schools have developed their facilities significantly over the last few years.
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, 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, Regent's Park, used to accept boys as primary school pupils but they would leave as the girls moved on to secondary education.
[edit] Francis Holland, Regent's Park
The current Headmistress (since 2004) is Vivienne M. Durham. The Bursar is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 450 pupils on roll. Most of their sports take place in Regent's Park and Paddington Recreational Grounds.
[edit] Francis Holland, Sloane Square
The current Headmistress (since 1997) is Stephanie J Pattenden. The Bursar is Christopher W. Martinson. There are presently 450 pupils on roll, 160 of whom are in the Junior School aged between 4 and 11. Most of their sports take place in Battersea Park.
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Rhiannon Adam, photographer
- Amber Agar, actress
- Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones
- Amanda Donohoe, actress
- Eleanor Burbidge, astronomer
- Jackie Collins, author
- Joan Collins, OBE, actress
- Bridget Jones, writer, TV presenter
- Peta Cornish, actress
- Chloe Buckworth (née Delevingne), socialite
- Petra Ecclestone, fashion designer
- Tamara Ecclestone, TV presenter
- Vanessa Feltz, TV presenter, aerobic instructor
- Emilia Fox, actress
- Joyce Grenfell, comedienne and singer-songwriter
- Reena Hammer, socialite
- Hermione Hammond, artist
- Gemma Jones, actress
- Jemima Khan, socialite
- Sienna Miller, actress
- Vanessa-Mae, violinist
- Maggie Noach, literary agent
- Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, biographer
- Patricia Roc, actress
- Rose Tremain, novelist[1]
- Theresa Villiers, Minister of State for Transport
- Veronica Wadley, former editor of the Evening Standard
- Kerry Katona, ex-cocaine addict and Iceland (supermarket) mum
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/may/10/featuresreviews.guardianreview5 Author Profile from The Guardian
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°29′30″N 0°09′14″W / 51.4917°N 0.1539°W
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