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Holland Park School

Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AF ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in London. Ofsted report card (January 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 59.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 311 families put it first for 255 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,376
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Dame Sally Coates
Opened: Jan 2023

School website 02079081000 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 20 Jan 2026Published 28 May 2026

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

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 211 pupils

Attainment 8

59.4

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

73.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

80.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.04

2023/24 · CI -0.17 to 0.24

This school

59.4

Kensington and Chelsea

54.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 140134), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

255

1st preferences

311

All applications

1,077

1st prefs per place

1.22

More first choices than places

183 of 311 first-preference applicants were offered a place (59%). 89 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,336

Capacity

1,430

96% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)32.7%
English as an additional language35.4%
SEN support13.6%
Education, Health and Care plan4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.