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Francis Holland Preparatory School
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [2] [3] [4] [8] [9]
- Location
- 15 Manresa Road, Chelsea, London SW3 6NB
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Girls
- Day / boarding
- Day
A girls’ prep school for ages 4–11. Formerly the Junior School at Sloane Square, it moved to Manresa Road and adopted its current name in 2024.
- Weekly STEAM lessons in Years 3–6, specialist science facilities, and computing that includes 3D printing and modelling
- Specialist teaching in French and Spanish in Years 3–6
- Foresters outdoor learning from Year 1, combining nature exploration, building and practical activities
About the school [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [8] [9]
Francis Holland Preparatory School is a day school for girls aged 4–11 in Chelsea, London. Formerly the Junior School at Sloane Square, it moved to the former Chelsea Library on Manresa Road in September 2024. The curriculum brings together literature, languages, science and the arts, with a specialist STEAM facility and Foresters outdoor learning from Year 1.
Senior-school applications and offers [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
From Year 5, the school discusses senior-school choices with families, supporting applications to Sloane Square, Regent’s Park and other day and boarding schools. In 2025, pupils received 29 offers from Sloane Square, three from Godolphin & Latymer and one from St Paul’s Girls’ School. Prep pupils applying to Sloane Square still take the London 11+ Consortium assessment and follow the senior school’s admissions process.
- Reporting period
- 2025
Schools making offers, including prep schools
- City of London School for Girls
- Emanuel
- Francis Holland, Sloane Square
- Godolphin & Latymer
- JAGS
- Latymer Upper
- Queen’s College, London
- Queen’s Gate School
- St Paul’s Girls’ School
- Cheltenham Ladies’ College
- St Mary’s School Ascot
- The Dragon, Oxford
- Woldingham
Figures count offers, and the list includes prep schools such as the Dragon. There is no automatic right to transfer between Trust schools.
Scholarships and awards [6]
The 2025 offers table records academic and music scholarships at Sloane Square, academic scholarships at JAGS and Cheltenham Ladies’ College, and a performing arts scholarship at Woldingham.
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