Holland Park School

School overview

Holland Park School is a secondary school serving London, Kensington and Chelsea, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,336 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Inadequate' in January 2026. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 59.4, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.7 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of secondary schools in England.

74% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 81% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Holland Park School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.