Hollydale Primary School, London
Hollydale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 744th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hollydale Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Hollydale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hollydale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Hollydale Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hollydale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollydale Primary School are Edmund Waller Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Rye Oak Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); and Kender Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths).
Hollydale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Edmund Waller Primary SchoolHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolRye Oak Primary SchoolKender Primary School
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hollydale Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Hollydale Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nunhead Rail Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gibbon Road, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 916 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hollydale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hollydale Primary School are The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.3 miles), Haberdashers' Hatcham College (0.4 miles), Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.7 miles) and Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.9 miles).
The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichHarris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Southwark published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 883 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hollydale is a calm, caring environment where children feel safe and supported by kind staff. Reading is prioritised from the start, with well-trained teachers helping every child develop confidence and a love of books. The school teaches pupils to behave responsibly and gives them meaningful chances to lead - from school council roles to running a gardening club that sold vegetables at Borough Market.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning across the school
- Strong focus on reading from Reception with well-trained staff delivering consistent phonics teaching
- Broad, logically sequenced curriculum with clear progression from early years onwards
- Excellent pastoral care with calm, kind staff who listen and support pupil wellbeing
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through early identification and work with external professionals
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to check what pupils know and understand more rigorously, particularly in a few subjects, so gaps in learning are caught quickly
- Safeguarding records should contain more detailed and accurate information about actions taken and outcomes to ensure they fully reflect the school's work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with swift identification of risks and strong staff training, though records sometimes lack sufficient detail about actions taken and outcomes.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, reading buddies, gardening club, football club, art club, confidence club, choir, ukulele lessons, library visits, visits to places of worship, fire station visit, Borough Market trip
Hollydale Primary School is a happy and welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and behaviour is exemplary. The school has a broad, well-planned curriculum with reading at its heart, and strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
37.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
20.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hollydale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hollydale Primary School.
- Margaret's Music230m away · Not yet graded
- Infinite Jest Theatre Company Limited Buchan Hall230m away · Not yet graded
- Infinite Jest Theatre Company Limited St Mary Magdalene Community Centre250m away · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps at Nunhead Sports Ground380m away · Not yet graded
- Thrive Together C.I.C540m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Sports Ltd790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hollydale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollydale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollydale Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 56 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Hollydale Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Hollydale Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Southwark's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Hollydale Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Southwark got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
153 pupils
315 places
162 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
82
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,755
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,075
Per pupil
£1317k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Hollydale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hollydale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hollydale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Hollydale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hollydale Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Hollydale Primary School do you need to live?
Southwark published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Hollydale Primary School on distance went to a family 883 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Hollydale Primary School?
Hollydale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Hollydale Primary School?
Classes at Hollydale Primary School average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hollydale Primary School?
Hollydale Primary School has around 155 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hollydale Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Hollydale Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hollydale Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollydale Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hollydale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hollydale Primary School: Margaret's Music (230m away, registered, not yet graded), Infinite Jest Theatre Company Limited Buchan Hall (230m away, registered, not yet graded) and Infinite Jest Theatre Company Limited St Mary Magdalene Community Centre (250m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hollydale Primary School's term dates?
Hollydale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hollydale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 56 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollydale Primary School?
Hollydale Primary School is at Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2AR.
Sources: Southwark admissions booklet; Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)