Francis Holland School, Regent's Park朗西斯荷兰学校，摄政公园

About the school
Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, is an independent day school for girls aged between 11 and 18 years. With its sister school in Sloane Square, the school is jointly administered and governed by a charitable trust which provides central finance through its shared bursary and a shared board of governors known as the Council. Since the previous inspection a new chair of governors and a new headmaster have been appointed. Founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland, the school has an Anglican tradition and foundation, but welcomes pupils from all cultures and traditions. lt transferred to its present site in 1915. The school comprises a senior school and a sixth form.

What the school seeks to do
The school's aim is to provide a balanced education within a supportive, friendly and happy community. This is to be achieved by nurturing, challenging and encouraging pupils, whatever their ability, in order to develop their talents in an atmosphere of mutual trust and tolerance.

About the pupils
Pupils come primarily from families with professional and business backgrounds, living in central, north, west and north-west London. They are from a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds. Nationally standardised test data provided by the school indicate that the ability profile of the senior school is above average, and that of the sixth form is broadly average. The school has identified 89 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which include mild forms of specific learning difficulties including dyslexia and ADHD. Thirty receive additional specialist help. One pupil has an education, health and care (EHC) plan. English is an additional language (EAL) for 22 pupils, none of whom require additional support.