| Francis Holland Schools | |
| Coordinates: | 51.4917°N -0.1539°W |
| Motto: | That our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple |
| Type: | Private day school |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Address: | Bursar's Office 35 Bourne St |
| City: | London |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | SW1W 8JA |
| Local Authority: | City of Westminster |
| Gender: | Girls |
| Website: | SW1 School NW1 School |
Francis Holland School is the name of two 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).
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.
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. 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.
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".[1] The Guardian said that she was criticised for this.[2]
| FHS, Regent's Park | |
| Established: | 1870 |
| Head Label: | Head |
| Head: | Katharine Woodcock |
| Address: | Ivor Place |
| City: | London |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | NW1 6XR |
| Dfeno: | 213/6037 |
| Urn: | 101158 |
| Enrolment: | 540~ |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Colours: | Red |
| Website: | http://www.fhs-nw1.org.uk/ |
There are about 500 pupils at the school, and about 120 sixth-formers.[3] Most of their sports take place in Regent's Park and Paddington Recreational Grounds.
| FHS, Sloane Square | |
| Established: | 1881 |
| Head Label: | Head |
| Head: | Alexandra Haydon |
| Address: | 39 Graham Terrace |
| City: | London |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | SW1W 8JF |
| Dfeno: | 213/6046 |
| Urn: | 101161 |
| Enrolment: | 760~ |
| Lower Age: | 4 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Colours: | Blue |
| Website: | http://www.fhs-sw1.org.uk/ |
There are over 760 pupils on roll,[4] 175 of whom are in the Junior School aged between 4 and 11 years, and 100 sixth-formers.