Holland Park School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holland Park School excels at creating a positive, respectful community where all pupils feel valued and supported. The school has expert teachers who bring learning to life and use sophisticated monitoring to ensure every child - including those facing barriers to learning - achieves their full potential. Pupils leave the school very well prepared for ambitious next steps in further education, training or employment.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance and behaviour culture with high expectations and strong pupil engagement
- Transformational leadership that has rapidly improved the school and created a strong sense of community
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum with expert teaching and strong subject knowledge
- Highly effective inclusive practices and support for pupils with additional needs
- Strong post-16 provision with high-quality teaching and student progression to ambitious destinations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, educational visits, workshops, pupil leadership programmes, peer mentoring, student council, careers fairs, work experience, employer engagement
Holland Park School is an exceptional school that has undergone transformational improvement under new leadership. The school demonstrates exceptional standards in attendance and behaviour, with a positive culture where pupils thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
32.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
51
Total classes
11 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,376 pupils
1,430 capacity
54 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
Places available
1,045
Applications
622
Got 1st preference
66.7%
Got preferred school
92.3%
Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.84967%
Overall absence
24.95652%
Persistent absence
1,150
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Holland Park School
Fox Primary School
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Southbank International School Kensington
Norland Place School
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School
Pembridge Hall School
The Stewart Bilingual School
Kensington Primary Academy
Thomas's Kensington
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