Francis Holland School
Clarence Gate, Ivor Place, London, NW1 6XR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mrs Katharine Woodcock
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 546
- URN
- 101158
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077230176
About this school
Francis Holland School is a Church of England girls' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 546 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Francis Holland School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Francis Holland School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 82 | 75 | 81 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | 50.9 | 51.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 98.7% | 95.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 98.7% | 95.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Francis Holland School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.6 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.2 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 554 |
| 2023/24 | 556 |
| 2024/25 | 570 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 174
Location
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London Business School0.1 miles
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Abingdon House School0.3 miles
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ICS London0.3 miles
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Royal Academy of Music0.4 miles
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Sylvia Young Theatre School0.5 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Francis Holland School teach?
- Francis Holland School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headmaster of Francis Holland School?
- The headmaster of Francis Holland School is Mrs Katharine Woodcock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Francis Holland School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Francis Holland School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Francis Holland School?
- Francis Holland School has 546 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Francis Holland School full?
- Francis Holland School has capacity for 600 pupils and 546 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Francis Holland School a faith school?
- Yes. Francis Holland School is designated Church of England.
- How have Francis Holland School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.6 in 2022/23 and 51.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Francis Holland School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Francis Holland School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.