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Francis Holland School[1]

Independent · ages 10–19

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
59.1 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
95% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
67.5% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 51.2[5] 95.1%[5]
2023/24 50.9[6] 98.7%[6]
2022/23 46.6[7] 93%[7]
2021/22 33.9[8] 94%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
33.3% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A-[10] 37%[10]
2022/23 A-[11] 32.1%[11]
2021/22 A[12] 53.3%[12]
2018/19 B[13] 28.6%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
79.2% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
62.5% 2023/24[14]
Education
62.5% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
2.1% 2023/24[14]
Employment
14.6% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 75.6%[14] 51.2%[14] 64.6%[14] 0%[14] 11%[14]
2021/22 78.7%[14] 60.7%[14] 67.2%[14] 0%[14] 11.5%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

ISI inspection

Inspection
March 2025[16]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[16]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[16]
Quality of education
Standards met[16]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[16]
Social and economic education
Standards met[16]
Safeguarding
Standards met[16]

Quality of education

  • ISI recommended: The school should identify students with special needs early so it can adjust its support to meet those needs effectively.

Previous ISI inspections: 2024, 2022, 2018, 2014 (2024 report, 2022 report, 2018 report, 2014 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Test results sent
1 Dec 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Entrance test, 11+ entry
bespoke assessment set by the London 11+ Consortium 2026-10-14[18]
Sibling priority
a candidate who already has a sister in the school 2026-10-14[18]
Entrance test date
5 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Sibling policy
If The Schools have to decide between two or more candidates who meet our admission requirements after all appropriate allowances have been made and special consideration has been given, they may give preference to • a candidate who already has a sister in the school. 2026-10-14[18]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Senior, day
£10,845 a term 2026/27 · Year 7 to Year 13 · VAT not stated[19]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
10–19[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
600[1]
Local authority
Westminster[1]
Website
www.fhs-nw1.org.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Westminster[20]
Postcode
NW1 6XR[1]
URN
101158[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
570 2024/25[21]
SEN support
27.5% 2024/25[21]
EHC plan
0.2% 2024/25[21]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[21]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The phone number +44 (0)20 7723 0176 is listed as the contact number for the school, but the email and URL are not explicitly confirmed in the provided passages. 2026-10-14[22]
Occasional places
The school occasionally offers places in year groups other than 11+ and 16+ throughout the year. 2026-10-14[23]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Teachers set ambitious expectations in lessons and allow time to confront difficult concepts in all subject areas.[24]
Warmth
As a consequence, they maintain a harmonious and respectful community in which pupils feel that their voices are heard, and their identities are respected.[24]
Pastoral care
Leaders have created a wellbeing area where pupils can find respite. Prefects help younger pupils with their academic work, or by giving support over friendship issues.[24]
Behaviour
Pupils are well behaved, and bullying is rare.[24]
Learning support
However, teachers do not aways ensure that the needs of pupils with SEND are identified early during their time in school Leaders provide comprehensive guidance to teachers on strategies to support pupils who have SEND.[24]
Enrichment
Leaders encourage pupils to enter national competitions and Olympiads, such as in mathematics, the sciences and creative writing. Many pupils develop their self-esteem through The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and other expeditions[24]
Pupil voice
As a result, the pupil council is effective in influencing changes to school life, for example the timings of tests or homework.[24]
Independence
Teachers encourage pupils to develop their own learning strategies. Pupils are unafraid to hypothesise answers.[24]
Collaboration
They support each other through peer mentoring and house activities.[24]
Structure
Pupils are well ordered in their movement around the school.[24]
Diversity
The school has identified English as an additional language for 14 pupils. Pupils of all faiths attend Christian-based services as well as Muslim, Jewish and Christian societies.[24]
Sport
Leaders provide a broad range of sports to encourage participation and enjoyment. They set a culture in which pupils are encouraged to participate in sport, whatever their ability.[24]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. Independent Schools Inspectorate: School inspection report, Francis Holland School, Regents Park, March 2025. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: all-rights-reserved (restated only, D71).
  17. fhs-nw1.org.uk: fhs-nw1.org.uk — Joining sixth form 16. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Offer Date - Tuesday 1 December 2026 (p. 1)
    Assessment and Interview Day - Thursday 5 November 2026 (p. 1)
  18. francisholland.org.uk: francisholland.org.uk — Admissions Policy Spring 2025 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    All candidates sit the bespoke assessment set by the London 11+ Consortium which aims to test cognitive ability as (p. 6)
    If The Schools have to decide between two or more candidates who meet our admission requirements after all appropriate allowances have been made and special consideration has been given, they may give preference to • a candidate who already has a sister in the school (p. 5)
    If The Schools have to decide between two or more candidates who meet our admission requirements after all appropriate allowances have been made and special consideration has been given, they may give preference to • a candidate who already has a sister in the school. (p. 5)
  19. fhs-nw1.org.uk: fhs-nw1.org.uk — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Termly School Fees (effective 1 September 2026)* Year 7 to Year 13 - £10,845 (p. 1)
  20. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  21. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  22. fhs-nw1.org.uk: fhs-nw1.org.uk — Welcome. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    +44 (0)20 7723 0176 (p. 1)
    Email Admissions (p. 1)
  23. fhs-nw1.org.uk: fhs-nw1.org.uk — Occasional places. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Our usual entry points are 11+ and 16+ but occasionally places arise throughout the year in other year groups. (p. 1)
    If you are looking for 12+, 13+ or 14+ entry, do please get in touch with our Head of Admissions and discuss the likely availability of a place. (p. 1)
  24. fhs-nw1.org.uk: fhs-nw1.org.uk — Francis Holland School ISI Report March 2025 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (18)
    Leaders provide a broad range of sports to encourage participation and enjoyment (p. 3)
    They set a culture in which pupils are encouraged to participate in sport, whatever their ability (p. 9)
    As a consequence, they maintain a harmonious and respectful community in which pupils feel that their voices are heard, and their identities are respected (p. 6)
    Teachers set ambitious expectations in lessons and allow time to confront difficult concepts in all subject areas (p. 3)
    Leaders have created a wellbeing area where pupils can find respite (p. 11)
    Prefects help younger pupils with their academic work, or by giving support over friendship issues (p. 12)
    Pupils are well behaved, and bullying is rare (p. 3)
    The school has identified English as an additional language for 14 pupils (p. 16)
    Pupils of all faiths attend Christian-based services as well as Muslim, Jewish and Christian societies (p. 10)
    Pupils are well ordered in their movement around the school (p. 10)
    Leaders encourage pupils to enter national competitions and Olympiads, such as in mathematics, the sciences and creative writing (p. 8)
    Many pupils develop their self-esteem through The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and other expeditions (p. 10)
    As a result, the pupil council is effective in influencing changes to school life, for example the timings of tests or homework (p. 12)
    Teachers encourage pupils to develop their own learning strategies (p. 8)
    Pupils are unafraid to hypothesise answers (p. 3)
    They support each other through peer mentoring and house activities (p. 3)
    However, teachers do not aways ensure that the needs of pupils with SEND are identified early during their time in school (p. 3)
    Leaders provide comprehensive guidance to teachers on strategies to support pupils who have SEND (p. 8)