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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Amy Jackson

corporate_fareEVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSurbiton, KT6 4TU

language Visit Website phone 2083394500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,209

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Attainment 8

53.8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Kingston upon Thames

#567 of 3,216 nationally

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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is a Academy converter secondary school in Surbiton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy converter in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,205 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.8, placing the school #9 in Kingston upon Thames and #567 of 3,216 nationally. 60.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 27 A-level subjects. 51.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

60.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.9%

Entering EBacc50.80%

EBacc APS4.91

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63.00%

EBacc APS4.83

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS4.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS5.06

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.49

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.49

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.3%

Achieving A*–A19.4%

Achieving A*–B51.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate93.1%

A-level subjects offered27

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.25

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate94.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate93.30%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate97.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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07 November 2018

Inspection Report

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26 April 2016

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-11-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-04-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-06

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,205 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,205	20	1.7%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,207	23	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,201	21	1.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,206	12	1.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,214	22	1.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,206	16	1.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,209	13	1.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,213	23	1.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,159	19	1.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,162	25	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,163	23	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,133	14	1.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,133	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,134	22	1.9%	3.9%	4
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,076	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,076	49	4.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,079	50	4.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,056	53	5.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,060	37	3.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,061	28	2.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,053	34	3.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,048	35	3.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,044	32	3.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,011	20	2.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,014	10	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,013	15	1.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 68 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 56 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 53 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils