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Holland Park School

Academy converter · London · W8 7AF

Ages 11–18 · 1,376 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

58.7

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 858.7
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,146

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

297

Places offered

248

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
974
Preferred offers (top 3)
248
Applications from outside LA
565
Offers to outside-LA applicants
68

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,376 pupils · 1,430 places

Pupils on roll
1,376
Boys / girls
699 / 677
School capacity
1,430
Capacity fill
1,376 / 1,430 (96%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
365
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Dame Sally Coates

Location

Address
Airlie Gardens
Postcode
W8 7AF
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 1,376 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W8
6
Secondary in W8
1
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Secondary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Dame Sally Coates
Telephone
02079081000
Website
https://www.hollandparkschool.co.uk/

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