Hollyfield School
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| The Hollyfield School | |
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Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU England | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′48″N 0°17′56″W / 51.3967°N 0.2990°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | 'Scientia Aeterna Est' (Knowledge is Eternal) |
| Established | 1937 |
| Department for Education URN | 137678 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Michael Morton |
| Head teacher | Amy Jackson |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,120 |
| Houses | Eagle, Falcon, Osprey |
| Website | www |
Hollyfield School is a co-educational academy school located in Surbiton, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England. There are approximately 1,120 students on roll, with 220 in the sixth form.
History[edit]
Established in 1937 as Surbiton Central School, it was a co-educational secondary school situated in Hollyfield Road, Surbiton. In 1960 it was renamed Hollyfield County Secondary School, later becoming Hollyfield School.[1]
In 1966 the school moved to its current site at the top of Surbiton Hill Road, in buildings previously used by Surbiton County Grammar School.[1] The site then expanded with the addition of new buildings. In 1987, a proposal to close Hollyfield and use the premises as a sixth form college[2] was rejected, and the school continued.[3] In December 1995, after a ballot of parents, Hollyfield became a grant-maintained school.[4]
Technology College and Academy status[edit]
Hollyfield School was awarded specialist Technology College status in September 2003. This followed work since 1999 when the governing body and the Local Education Authority (LEA) approved a bid to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and by July 2002 the school had raised the required £50,000 sponsorship, and the bid went ahead. The award gave the school an additional £800,000 funding over five years.
On 1 December 2011, Hollyfield School converted into a academy.
Houses[edit]
There are three houses, each with its own colour: Eagle (Red), Falcon (Blue) & Osprey (Yellow). The three houses compete for house points throughout the year. 'House Points' are given to students for exemplary classwork, home-learning or in extra-curricular activities. At the end of the year, the houses compete during 'Sports Day', and the overall winning house is announced.
Inter-house competitions have been played which include cricket, rugby and more.
Alumni[edit]
- Eric Clapton, guitarist, singer, songwriter[5]
- Finn Cole, actor[6]
- Joe Cole, actor[7]
- Ben Hawkey, actor[7]
- Camilla Kerslake, classical crossover singer[citation needed]
- Moe Sbihi, GB Rowing 8+ 2012 Olympics[8]
- Lewis Crombie, Head Student
References[edit]
- ^ a b Harrison, Tim (Winter 2019). "Adult education is axed in Surbiton". The Good Life, Surbiton's Community Newspaper. No. 50. p. 9.
- ^ Bradley, Sue (3 July 1987). "11-plus gets the elbow". Kingston Informer. p. 1.
- ^ "Hollyfield School Open Evening". Kingston Informer. 16 October 1987. p. 14.
- ^ "School 'yes' to opt out bid". Kingston Informer. 1 December 1995. p. 7.
- ^ "Considerably richer than you: the south London and Surrey links of Britain's millionaires". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Famous residents of Kingston, Surbiton and the local area". kingstononline. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Alumni - The Hollyfield School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ BBC News Rowing, Mohamed Sbihi describes selection for the GB men's 8+ for London 2012
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Hollyfield PTA site
- Ofsted report, March 2020
- BBC report of GCSE performance, published January 2010
