Hollyfield School

The Hollyfield School
Address
Map
Surbiton Hill Road

,
KT6 4TU

England
Coordinates51°23′48″N 0°17′56″W / 51.3967°N 0.2990°W / 51.3967; -0.2990
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto'Scientia Aeterna Est'
(Knowledge is Eternal)
Established1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Department for Education URN137678 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairMichael Morton
Head teacherAmy Jackson
GenderCo-Educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,120
HousesEagle, Falcon, Osprey
Websitewww.hollyfield.kingston.sch.uk

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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Harrison, Tim (Winter 2019). "Adult education is axed in Surbiton". The Good Life, Surbiton's Community Newspaper. No. 50. p. 9.
  2. ^ Bradley, Sue (3 July 1987). "11-plus gets the elbow". Kingston Informer. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Hollyfield School Open Evening". Kingston Informer. 16 October 1987. p. 14.
  4. ^ "School 'yes' to opt out bid". Kingston Informer. 1 December 1995. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Considerably richer than you: the south London and Surrey links of Britain's millionaires". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Famous residents of Kingston, Surbiton and the local area". kingstononline. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Alumni - The Hollyfield School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  8. ^ BBC News Rowing, Mohamed Sbihi describes selection for the GB men's 8+ for London 2012
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