Francis Holland Preparatory School
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 12
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzy Dixon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 307
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 101163
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073527077
About this school
Francis Holland Preparatory School is a girls' independent school in Kensington and Chelsea. It teaches children aged 4 to 12 and has 256 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Francis Holland Preparatory 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 Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1958, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Francis Holland Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 33
Location
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Common questions
- What year groups does Francis Holland Preparatory School teach?
- Francis Holland Preparatory School teaches children aged 4 to 12. It is an independent school in Kensington and Chelsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Francis Holland Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Francis Holland Preparatory School is Mrs Suzy Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Francis Holland Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Francis Holland Preparatory 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 Preparatory School?
- Francis Holland Preparatory School has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 12.
- Is Francis Holland Preparatory School full?
- Francis Holland Preparatory School has capacity for 307 pupils and 256 on roll (83%), 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 Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Francis Holland Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Francis Holland Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. Francis Holland Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Francis Holland Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Francis Holland Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.