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Queen Mary University of London is a world-leading research-intensive university with over 32,000 students representing more than 170 nationalities. A member of the prestigious Russell Group, we work across the humanities and social sciences, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering, with inspirational teaching directly informed by our research. In the most recent exercise that rated research in the UK, we were ranked 7th in the country for the proportion of research outputs that were world-leading or internationally excellent. We offer more than 240 degree programmes and our reputation for excellent teaching was rewarded with a silver in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) awards. Queen Mary’s history dates back to 1785, with the foundation of the London Hospital Medical College. Our history also encompasses the establishment of the People’s Palace in 1887, which brought accessible education, culture and recreation to the East End of London. We also have roots in Westfield College, one of the first colleges to provide higher education to women.

King Solomon Academy is a non-selective, non-denominational, co-educational all-through school within the English academy programme, located in Marylebone, London. The primary school opened in September 2007 and the secondary school opened in September 2009. The school is an all-through school with pupils from 3–18 years with the primary school feeding directly into the secondary. It has sixty pupils in each year. The school is based on the successful 'KIPP' teaching model which originated in the US. The curriculum focuses on depth before breadth with a strong emphasis on English and Mathematics. In December 2008 Ofsted conducted a monitoring visit and rated the Academy as 'outstanding'. In December 2009 Ofsted conducted a full inspection and rated the school outstanding. Inspectors commented that "King Solomon Academy is an outstanding and unique 21st century school". Among many other points Ofsted praised KSA's creation and inspiration of "a community of enthusiastic learners, who are passionate about achieving academic excellence", and highlighted the academy's "visionary goals and high aspirations". Ofsted visited the school again in May 2013 and was graded as Outstanding in all categories. The school is funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families but is operated by ARK Schools, a registered charity under English law, and sponsored by parent charity Absolute Return for Kids (ARK).

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