School profile

Holly Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N11 3HG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Holly Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ann Pelham
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101286.

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils396
Girls195
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22%
First language not English47.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.475
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.365
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size25.3

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

Other White
27.3%
White British
24%
Other ethnic group
7.6%
Other mixed
6.8%
African
6.6%
Indian
5.8%
White and Asian
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
Other Asian
2.5%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)19.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.82
Support staff (FTE)19.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, similar to Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, similar to Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Barnet0.9%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 Holly Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryFriern Barnet SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School N11Voluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableDwight School LondonOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondarySt Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Compton SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableFocus 1st AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughWren Academy FinchleyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Holly Park Primary School

What is Holly Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holly Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Nov 2018.

How does Holly Park Primary School rank in England?

Holly Park Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Holly Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Holly Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holly Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holly Park Primary School made 31 offers from 74 applications (2.4 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holly Park Primary School?

Holly Park Primary School has 396 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holly Park Primary School?

Holly Park Primary School had 475 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holly Park Primary School?

At Holly Park Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holly Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holly Park Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.