Hollydale Primary School

About Hollydale Primary School

Parents considering Hollydale Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction from the families who know it best. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 87% of the 30 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a solid vote of confidence, and it’s backed up by the detail: 90% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 97% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular in the local area. For the 2025/26 intake, Hollydale received 79 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.82. Only 20 of those applications were first preferences, and all 20 were offered places, which suggests that while demand is high, families who put it top of their list have a realistic chance. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Reema Reid.

Academically, Hollydale Primary performs broadly in line with the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which matches the Southwark local authority average of 68%. That places the school 29th out of 60 primaries in the borough, putting it in the top half locally. The school’s strongest individual subject at KS2 was reading, where 80% met the expected standard and 32% achieved the higher standard. Maths followed closely, with 80% at expected and 20% at the higher level. Writing was slightly lower, with 76% at expected and 16% at the higher mark. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in October 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding. The early years provision, quality of education, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good. The previous inspection in 2018 had also rated the school Good overall.

The school is well equipped for a relatively small primary of 147 pupils against a capacity of 308, meaning there is room to grow. Facilities include a music room, sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, forest school area and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, rounders, cross country and netball, and clubs range from coding and gardening to science club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 44.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community. It is a non-selective, non-faith state school, and given its oversubscription, families applying should definitely list it as a first preference. It suits families who value a Good-rated school with strong parent satisfaction and a broad range of activities in a central London borough.

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