Dame Alice Owen's School is a mixed voluntary aided secondary school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. It was originally founded in the London Borough of Islington.
Read more about Dame Alice Owen's School: Admissions, 400th Anniversary 1613-2013, History, The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship, Former Teachers, Notable Alumni
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