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Holland Park School

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

personDame Sally Coates

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location_onLondon, W8 7AF

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,291

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Attainment 8

59.4

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Kensington and Chelsea

#262 of 3,216 nationally

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Holland Park School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Holland Park School is an academy converter in London, Kensington and Chelsea, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,336 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.4, placing the school #2 in Kensington and Chelsea and #262 of 3,216 nationally. 73.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 43.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 58.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.18 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 34.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 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

59.4

Grade 5+ E&M

73.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)43.0%

Entering EBacc91.90%

EBacc APS5.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84.30%

EBacc APS5.58

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

+0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.9%

Achieving A*–A32.6%

Achieving A*–B58.9%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate94.5%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.41

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.50%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-04-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-11-12

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

1.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,336 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, 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)	1,336	15	1.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,339	14	1.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,271	44	3.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,269	38	3.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,274	48	3.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,302	64	4.9%	6.6%	6
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,291	49	3.8%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	0	46	-	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	0	54	-	4.7%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 61 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 41 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils