The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, Surbiton
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Surbiton, part of Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 8th-highest of the 11 schools in Kingston upon Thames with published results, and 521st of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre in detail
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Hollyfield School. Hollyfield is a happy, creative and ambitious school where everyone is valued. All stakeholders are encouraged to grow, flourish and fly. We are at the heart of our community and benefit hugely from the support of all of those in our locality."
On phones, the school says: "Home Parents Mobile Phone Free Mobile Phone Free Mobile Phone Free School (Digital Detox) At Hollyfield School, we have proudly implemented a 'Digital Detox Policy' which means we are a mobile phone free school."
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 22 June 2027, an open evening on Wednesday 23 June 2027 and an open evening on Friday 2 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Kingston upon Thames
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 60.2 in Kingston upon Thames and 47 across England.
58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 69% in Kingston upon Thames and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 53.8.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.28: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.2, against 59 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
For September 2026 entry, 202 families put The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre as their first choice and 881 named it as one of their preferences, for 193 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 57 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre are Tiffin School (1 mile, Good, selective, Attainment 8 83.1); Southborough High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2); Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55); and The Holy Cross School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.4).
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Tiffin SchoolSouthborough High SchoolTolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormThe Holy Cross School
The trust
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is one of 5 schools run by Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
108 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 200 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 105 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 14% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Surbiton, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Surbiton Hill Road / Hollyfield School (->s), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 477 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Thames (240), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre issued 60 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre are Maple Infants' School (0.3 miles), St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School (0.4 miles), Lime Tree Primary School (0.4 miles) and St John's C of E Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Maple Infants' SchoolSt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior SchoolLime Tree Primary SchoolSt John's C of E Primary School
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 destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Hollyfield School excels at combining academic excellence with strong personal development. Teachers use excellent understanding of how pupils learn to help every child progress, with swift identification of those needing extra support like reading interventions. The school creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where pupils take pride in their work and feel genuinely cared for.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve very well in examinations with excellent attitudes to learning and exemplary behaviour
- Broad and carefully sequenced curriculum that helps pupils deepen their learning and reach their full potential
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND who make very strong progress and access the ambitious curriculum
- Strong mental health and well-being support with staff who pupils trust to speak to about concerns
- Highly effective careers programme from Year 7 onwards, including work experience and employer interactions
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, gallery visits, culture day celebrations, sixth form peer reading support, creative activities, sporting activities, performance activities, careers events, work experience
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is a diverse and thriving secondary school where pupils feel safe, achieve very well in examinations, and benefit from an ambitious and balanced curriculum with strong support for personal development.
At a Glance
22.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
108 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.28 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 54.3 to 54.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 58% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 54.6 | 58% |
| Disadvantaged(46) | - | 42.2 | 30.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(130) | - | 59.0 | 67.7% |
| Boys(118) | - | 54.9 | 60.2% |
| Girls(58) | - | 54.0 | 53.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(35) | - | 53.8 | 62.9% |
| Non mobile(168) | - | 55.2 | 58.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 200 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.17%
Exclusion rate
60
Suspensions
4.98%
Suspension rate
26 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,205 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
School is open as usual on Tuesday
28 Sep 2026
Record results for Hollyfield A-Level students
17 Aug 2026
End/Start of Term Arrangements
13 Jul 2026
New Year 7 Open Evening and Open Day Tours 2026
2 Jul 2026
Year 6 Parents Information Evening - Change of Date - 30 June 2026
23 Jun 2026
Hollyfest 2026!
22 Jun 2026
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is in Kingston upon Thames; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
1,201 pupils
1,180 places
21 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Surbiton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Surbiton
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
2,116
Applications
1,895
Got 1st preference
69.3%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
187
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,212
Total Pupils
786
Boys
426
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
70
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,316
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,565
Per pupil
£7529k
Total funding
£232k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
976
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
What are GCSE results like at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.6. 58% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre's Ofsted rating?
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
No fixed boundary. When The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
Classes at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre has around 1212 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre have specialist SEN provision?
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
6.6% of sessions were missed at The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre?
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is at Surbiton Hill Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)