Queensmead School Windsor
Queensmead School Windsor was a Catholic non-selective private day school for boys and girls aged 5 to 16 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, located at the edge of Windsor Great Park. Despite its religious affiliation, the school accepted pupils of all faiths. The school was closed on 31 January 2019 after attempts to sell it to an overseas education provider were unsuccessful.
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Key facts
• Name — Queensmead School Windsor • Established — 1948 • Closed — 31 January 2019 • Type — Private day school • Religious Affiliation — Roman Catholic • Address — Kings Road • City — Windsor • County — Berkshire • Country — England • Postal Code — SL4 2AX • Local Authority — Windsor and Maidenhead • Urn — 110147 • Enrolment — 100 • Gender — Co-educational • Lower Age — 5 • Upper Age — 16 (Boys and Girls) • Website — http: queensmeadwindsor.org.uk
History
History
The Brigidine Sisters established a convent and school at Windsor in 1948, the second such founded by the order in England and Wales. Queensmead, the Victorian bricked mansion the Sisters moved into, remained one of the school's main buildings. The school became run by lay staff but retained its Catholic ethos and religious character. During the early 2000s, the school experienced financial difficulties; pupil and staff numbers declined and the school was threatened with closure. In 2011 parents and governors discussed a possibility of the school entering the state sector but an agreement could not be reached. In 2012, further funding was secured and the school remained open and independent. In 2018 it was renamed from Brigidine to Queensmead.
Closure
Closure
After years of financial difficulties, the school closed permanently on 31 January 2019. At the time of closure, the Head of Education was Simon Larter, and the Head of Business Affairs Dawn Fleming.
Alumni
Alumni
• Tamara Mellon, fashion designer • Susan Sheridan, actress
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- 1.Welcome. queensmeadwindsor.org.uk.
- 2.Stanbrook Abbey Press. The religious orders and congregations of Great Britain and Ireland. 189. 1949.
- 3.Royal Borough Observer. Brigidine School's future uncertain. 23 January 2011.
- 4.Windsor and Eton Express. Brigidine School to remain private but must raise more funds. 13 April 2011.
- 5.Windsor and Eton Express. Threatened school's future looks secure. 15 June 2012.
- 6.Brigidine School to become fully co-educational - with a new name. Royal Borough Observer.
- 7.The end of the line for the school that began life as Brigidine Convent. Royal Borough Observer. 28 January 2019.
- 8.Queensmead School announces closure due to 'economic reasons'. www.windsorexpress.co.uk.
- 9.BRIGIDINE SCHOOL STAFF DIRECTORY March 2017.
- 10.The incredible life of Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon.
- 11.Susan Sheridan - Personal Website
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