What did School Atlas judge Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holland Park School?

Holland Park School has 1,376 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holland Park School take?

Holland Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Holland Park School located?

Holland Park School is located in London, W8 7AF, Kensington and Chelsea.

How do I apply to Holland Park School?

Holland Park School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Holland Park School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Holland Park School was 0.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Holland Park School?

When Holland Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) — Children in care of the local authority who have been adopted, or made subject to a child arrangement, or special guardianship, or immediately following having been looked after, or previously looked after children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Art and Design aptitude places — A maximum of 24 places offered to applicants who can demonstrate an aptitude and capacity to succeed in the visual arts, especially art and design, assessed by a separate aptitude test without reference to banding score. Governors may admit fewer than 24 if insufficient applicants reach the required score, with remaining places split equally across the four ability bands; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff directly employed by Holland Park School or United Learning Trust, where the staff member has been employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants live at exactly the same distance from the school, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation (using Random.Org).

What is the largest ethnic background at Holland Park School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.7% of pupils at Holland Park School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Holland Park School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) — Children in care of the local authority who have been adopted, or made subject to a child arrangement, or special guardianship, or immediately following having been looked after, or previously looked after children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Art and Design aptitude places — A maximum of 24 places offered to applicants who can demonstrate an aptitude and capacity to succeed in the visual arts, especially art and design, assessed by a separate aptitude test without reference to banding score. Governors may admit fewer than 24 if insufficient applicants reach the required score, with remaining places split equally across the four ability bands.
3Children of staff — Children of staff directly employed by Holland Park School or United Learning Trust, where the staff member has been employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Brothers and sisters of children who are, and will continue to be, on the roll of Holland Park School from September 2025 (including Year 12 students). Includes half-siblings, adopted siblings, step-siblings or the children of a parent/carer's partner living at the same address.
5Multiple sibling applicants — If there are multiple siblings applying for a Year 7 place, once one sibling is offered on the basis of 2.2, 2.3 or 2.5, all other siblings will be offered on the basis of the sibling criterion.
6Nearness to school — Places offered to children who live nearest to the school, measured as a straight line ('as the crow flies') from the child's home address point to the main entrance gate used by the school, using the Royal Borough's computerised measuring system, measured to four decimal places. Accessibility by car or public transport disregarded. If applicants share the same address, priority is by random allocation.

If two applications tie: If two or more applicants live at exactly the same distance from the school, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation (using Random.Org).

Applicants not offered a place on grounds of art aptitude are automatically considered for a place within their ability band under the general admission criteria. Waiting list and in-year admission rules apply criteria 2.1-2.5 (excluding 2.2) once initial ability bands cease to apply.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Holland Park School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holland Park School?: Holland Park School has 1,376 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holland Park School take?: Holland Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Holland Park School located?: Holland Park School is located in London, W8 7AF, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to Holland Park School?: Holland Park School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Holland Park School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Holland Park School was 0.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Holland Park School?: When Holland Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) — Children in care of the local authority who have been adopted, or made subject to a child arrangement, or special guardianship, or immediately following having been looked after, or previously looked after children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Art and Design aptitude places — A maximum of 24 places offered to applicants who can demonstrate an aptitude and capacity to succeed in the visual arts, especially art and design, assessed by a separate aptitude test without reference to banding score. Governors may admit fewer than 24 if insufficient applicants reach the required score, with remaining places split equally across the four ability bands; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff directly employed by Holland Park School or United Learning Trust, where the staff member has been employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants live at exactly the same distance from the school, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation (using Random.Org).
What is the largest ethnic background at Holland Park School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.7% of pupils at Holland Park School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Holland Park School, year by year →

How places are decided at Holland Park School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) — Children in care of the local authority who have been adopted, or made subject to a child arrangement, or special guardianship, or immediately following having been looked after, or previously looked after children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Art and Design aptitude places — A maximum of 24 places offered to applicants who can demonstrate an aptitude and capacity to succeed in the visual arts, especially art and design, assessed by a separate aptitude test without reference to banding score. Governors may admit fewer than 24 if insufficient applicants reach the required score, with remaining places split equally across the four ability bands.
3Children of staff — Children of staff directly employed by Holland Park School or United Learning Trust, where the staff member has been employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Brothers and sisters of children who are, and will continue to be, on the roll of Holland Park School from September 2025 (including Year 12 students). Includes half-siblings, adopted siblings, step-siblings or the children of a parent/carer's partner living at the same address.
5Multiple sibling applicants — If there are multiple siblings applying for a Year 7 place, once one sibling is offered on the basis of 2.2, 2.3 or 2.5, all other siblings will be offered on the basis of the sibling criterion.
6Nearness to school — Places offered to children who live nearest to the school, measured as a straight line ('as the crow flies') from the child's home address point to the main entrance gate used by the school, using the Royal Borough's computerised measuring system, measured to four decimal places. Accessibility by car or public transport disregarded. If applicants share the same address, priority is by random allocation.

If two applications tie: If two or more applicants live at exactly the same distance from the school, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation (using Random.Org).

Holland Park School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Holland Park School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holland Park School?: Holland Park School has 1,376 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holland Park School take?: Holland Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Holland Park School located?: Holland Park School is located in London, W8 7AF, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to Holland Park School?: Holland Park School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Holland Park School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Holland Park School was 0.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Holland Park School?: When Holland Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Looked After Children) — Children in care of the local authority who have been adopted, or made subject to a child arrangement, or special guardianship, or immediately following having been looked after, or previously looked after children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Art and Design aptitude places — A maximum of 24 places offered to applicants who can demonstrate an aptitude and capacity to succeed in the visual arts, especially art and design, assessed by a separate aptitude test without reference to banding score. Governors may admit fewer than 24 if insufficient applicants reach the required score, with remaining places split equally across the four ability bands; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff directly employed by Holland Park School or United Learning Trust, where the staff member has been employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants live at exactly the same distance from the school, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation (using Random.Org).
What is the largest ethnic background at Holland Park School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.7% of pupils at Holland Park School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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