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Hollydale Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE15 2AR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hollydale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils155
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Reema Reid
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100794.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils155
Girls73
Boys82
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.4%
First language not English14.2%
School places2024/25315
Unfilled places50.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
29.7%
White British
16.8%
Caribbean
16.8%
White and Black Caribbean
8.4%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
3.9%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Irish
2.6%
White and Black African
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.74
Support staff (FTE)10.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Southwark1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hollydale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryRye Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJohn Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJohn Stainer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryIvydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBellenden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hollydale Primary School

What is Hollydale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hollydale Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hollydale Primary School rank in England?

Hollydale Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Hollydale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Hollydale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hollydale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hollydale Primary School made 30 offers from 116 applications (3.9 per offer), and 22 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hollydale Primary School?

Hollydale Primary School has 155 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hollydale Primary School?

Hollydale Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hollydale Primary School?

At Hollydale Primary School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hollydale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hollydale Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.