The Holmewood School, London
The Holmewood School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Holmewood School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Holmewood School are Orange Tree School (1 mile); Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre (1.2 miles, Outstanding); Oak Hill School (1.7 miles, Good); and Oak Lodge School (2 miles, Outstanding).
Orange Tree SchoolOakleigh School & Acorn Assessment CentreOak Hill SchoolOak Lodge School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Holmewood School has an education, health and care plan (91 of 92 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Woodside Park, about 30 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside Park, 40 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 15 September 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
25 November 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Holmewood School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 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 Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
92 pupils
100 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,618
Applications
3,998
Got 1st preference
72.7%
Got preferred school
93.2%
All secondary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
91
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Holmewood School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
69
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Holmewood School
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Questions parents ask about The Holmewood School
What are GCSE results like at The Holmewood School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Holmewood School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Holmewood School last inspected?
The Holmewood School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to The Holmewood School?
The Holmewood School has around 92 pupils on roll.
Does The Holmewood School have specialist SEN provision?
The Holmewood School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Holmewood School?
The Holmewood School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Holmewood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 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 Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Holmewood School?
The Holmewood School is at 88 Woodside Park Road, London, N12 8SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)