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FHS, Regent's Park, NW1 is an academic day school for girls aged 11 to 18. It currently has 435 girls and a thriving Sixth Form. Within a friendly and supportive atmosphere, pupils achieve excellent examination results. All pupils transfer to universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. The ethos of the school emphasises courtesy and altruistic behaviour at all times.
As part of their curriculum, sixth formers attend weekly lectures from visiting guest speakers, many of them prominent in public life. Sport, drama and music make a particularly strong contribution to the school's lively extra-curricular schedule. The school has its own swimming pool and uses Regent's Park for tennis, hockey, rounders and netball.
A large new extension to the school opened in October 2008 provides additional classrooms, a fourth art studio and a performance area. There are two school orchestras, several choirs and a jazz band. The school runs more than 70 clubs and societies, such as history and politics, ju-jitsu, cookery, water polo, Mandarin Chinese, gymnastics, yoga, kick-boxing and animal club. Charitable initiatives are strongly encouraged: the whole school undertakes an annual sponsored walk and funds a summer activity camp for local children.
Conveniently located next to Regent's Park, the school takes full advantage of its central location. Being easily accessible by public transport, it is a popular choice for girls from all over London - in particular those in North, North West and West London.