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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Surbiton Hill Road, Surbiton KT6 4TU · hollyfield.kingston.sch.uk · 020 8339 4500

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.8
average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Thames 59.2, England 46
Last distance offered
1.13 mi
1.82 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Kingston upon Thames Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,212
52 over 1,160 places · 104%
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25%
First language not English
21.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.13 mi (1.82 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.33 mi (2.13 km). Source: Kingston upon Thames Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 202 families put the school first and 193 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 168 (Places 197)168September 2023: 184 (Places 196)184September 2024: 167 (Places 199)167September 2025: 151 (Places 200)151September 2026: 202 (Places 193)202Places 193
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261932021▲72%
September 2025Sept 20252001510.893%
September 2024Sept 20241991670.892%
September 2023Sept 20231961840.980%
September 2022Sept 20221971680.985%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.13 mi1.82 km
September 20251.33 mi2.13 km
September 20241.37 mi2.21 km

Cut-off distance on National Offer Day.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.8, and 60.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 59.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.3 (England 46.3)52.32017/18: 49.1 (England 46.5)49.12018/19: 49.5 (England 46.7)49.52021/22: 55.0 (England 48.8)55.02022/23: 54.3 (England 46.3)54.32023/24: 52.7 (England 45.9)52.72024/25: 53.8 (England 46.0)53.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.846.0
▲60.9%45.4%
▲76.6%64.8%
▲50.8%40.5%
▲4.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form60−7.9
Sixth form college10−3.9
Further education23+9.1
Other education1+0.3
Apprenticeship1—
Employment1+0.3
Not in a lasting destination3+0.8
Activity not captured1+0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 31.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 34.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
96 studentsC+ (34.3)Average +0.05
96 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.06
48 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average +0.13
13.6%AAB or better
93.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2486C+ (33.5)+0.25
2022/2394C+ (32.5)—
2021/2291C+ (34.2)—
2018/19100C+ (32.3)+0.05
2017/1878C+ (33.6)+0.11
2016/1786C (31.2)+0.06
2015/1687C- (27.1)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.9+4.9
Further education1−3
Apprenticeship2.9−0.1
Employment18.1−2.9
Not in a lasting destination10.5+0.5
Activity not captured5.7+0.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
13 May 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet
  • Apr 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
108
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (28%) with SEND

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