Hollydale Primary 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is making efforts to raise attainment, particularly for older pupils through extra sessions and targeted support in English and mathematics. Reading and phonics teaching has improved through ability-based grouping in Key Stage 1. The new headteacher is already working to identify and tackle areas that need improvement.
Key Strengths
- Year 6 attainment has improved, with more of the most able pupils reaching above average standards
- Reading and phonics progress has improved through grouping pupils by ability in Key Stage 1
- Additional targeted support sessions in English and mathematics help older pupils make better progress
- Pupils know how to keep themselves safe
- New headteacher has begun identifying necessary actions for improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - some teachers talk for too long and don't pitch work at the right level for individual pupils
- Leaders don't effectively check how well pupils are progressing throughout the school
- Additional adults who support learning are not always used effectively
- Pupils don't always have positive attitudes to learning
- Leadership and governors haven't maintained the good standards from the previous inspection
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils know how to keep themselves safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast and after-school clubs
Hollydale Primary School requires improvement after previously being rated as good. The school has variability in teaching quality and pupils do not make consistently strong progress throughout the school.
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has declined from 76% to 59%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
155 pupils
308 capacity
153 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,264
Applications
2,205
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Primary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
Inspection History(10)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.31681%
Overall absence
18.75%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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