History
Queenswood was founded in 1894 by two Methodist ministers and its first headmistress was Miss Waller. Originally, the school was located in Clapham, London, but it was moved to Hertfordshire in 1925. As it was originally located in Clapham there are now two houses called Clapham North and Clapham South.
Today, Queenswood caters to over 400 girls, half of whom are boarders. Approximately 20% are international students.
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