Holland Park School

Holland Park School
Address
Map
Airlie Gardens
Campden Hill Road


,
W8 7AF

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLatin: Floreat semper schola[1]
(May our school always flourish)
Established1958
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
TrustUnited Learning
Department for Education URN149632 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDame Sally Coates
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,396 (2022)[2]
HousesAnderson, Baker, Bennett, Chappell, Seeley
Colour(s)     
Blue, yellow, pink, red and green
Websitehollandparkschool.co.uk

Holland Park School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Holland Park, London, England.[3] Opened in 1958, the school was considered a flagship for comprehensive education,[4] [5] nicknamed 'the socialist Eton',[6] and at one time had over 2,000 students.

  1. ^ John-Paul Flintoff, Comp: A Survivor's Tale, Indigo, 1999, ISBN 0-575-40162-1
  2. ^ "Ofsted 2022 report". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Holland Park School — Holland Park School". Hollandparkschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Dovkants, Keith (3 March 2003). "The war over a liberal legend". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ Moorhead, Joanna (27 June 2011). "Holland Park comprehensive to become an academy". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ Davis, Anna (7 June 2022). "From 'Socialist Eton' to anarchy and riots — what went wrong at Holland Park School?". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 June 2023.