Holland Park School

Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AF

Local ranking4th of 6 secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1430

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
59.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
73.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
91.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
211

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

84

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.8% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
214

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1336
Boys
672 (50%)
Girls
664 (50%)
Capacity
1430 (93% full)
SEND
17.6%
FSM Eligible
32.7%
EAL
35.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.5
Budget per Pupil
£9,365/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 24.4%
  • Other: 24.4%
  • White British: 17.2%
  • Mixed Other: 14.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%

24.4%

White Other

24.4%

Other

17.2%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Airlie Gardens

London, London

Administrative

URN
149632
UKPRN
10091997
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST