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Holland Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Airlie Gardens, London W8 7AF · hollandparkschool.co.uk · 020 7908 1000

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.4
average Attainment 8 score. Kensington and Chelsea 54.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.77 mi
2.84 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Band A · Kensington and Chelsea Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,376
96% of 1,430 places
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
32.4%
First language not English
43.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Band A” went to a home 1.77 mi (2.84 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.09 mi (1.76 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 311 families put the school first and 255 places were offered; 59% 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: 470 (Places 226)470September 2023: 283 (Places 226)283September 2024: 297 (Places 248)297September 2025: 362 (Places 253)362September 2026: 311 (Places 255)311Places 255
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262553111.2▲59%
September 2025Sept 20252533621.4▲55%
September 2024Sept 20242482971.2▲68%
September 2023Sept 20232262831.3▲66%
September 2022Sept 20222264702.1▲41%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band ADistance
September 20261.77 mi2.84 km
September 20251.09 mi1.76 km
September 20240.86 mi1.38 km
Year 7 – Band BDistance
September 20261.29 mi2.07 km
September 20251.18 mi1.90 km
September 20240.91 mi1.46 km
Year 7 – Band CDistance
September 20261.12 mi1.80 km
September 20251.25 mi2.01 km
September 20241.59 mi2.56 km
Year 7 – Band DDistance
September 20260.76 mi1.22 km
September 20250.86 mi1.38 km
September 20240.95 mi1.54 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.4, and 73.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 54.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.9 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: 60.4 (England 46.3)60.42017/18: 52.2 (England 46.5)52.22018/19: 61.1 (England 46.7)61.12021/22: 46.9 (England 48.8)46.92023/24: 58.7 (England 45.9)58.72024/25: 59.4 (England 46.0)59.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.446.0
▲73.5%45.4%
▲80.6%64.8%
▲91.9%40.5%
▲5.764.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140134)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69.1+2.6
Sixth form college3.2−2.8
Further education14.3+4.4
Other education0.5−6.8
Not in a lasting destination3.2−2.4
Activity not captured9.7+5.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2022/23: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1923/2424/252015/16: 40.4 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 39.9 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 40.4 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 37.2 (England 32.9)B-2023/24: 41.3 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 37.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
84 studentsB- (37.9)Above average +0.18
84 studentsB- (37.9)Above average +0.18
23.8%AAB or better
94.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2460B (41.3)+0.41
2018/19107B- (37.2)-0.35
2017/1882B (40.4)+0.08
2016/1796B (39.9)+0.03
2015/1690B (40.4)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.2−1.2
Further and other education12.1+8.4
Further education4.5+3.6
Other education7.6+4.8
Employment3−6.3
Not in a lasting destination4.5−3.9
Activity not captured15.2+4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Holland Park School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
20 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourExceptional
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExceptional

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 140134), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Inadequate
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140134)

  • Jan 2020Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140134)

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140134)

  • May 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140134)

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (322 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
89%
Positive
82%
Replies
322
24% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲81% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲82% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●78% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 43%

based on 45 parents (14%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲68% agreeEngland 63%

based on 68 parents (21%) with SEND

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