Welcome to The Hollies

The Holliess was founded in 1982, by Mr and Mrs Assinder with 24 children. It is a selective co-educational day school for pupils aged 4-8 years. Children are selected with a view to their progressing to Twycross House School which is a co-educational day school for pupils aged 8-18 years.

The Hollies is located off the village green in Twycross and is set in four acres, including a walled garden and playing fields. The house and buildings are mainly Georgian with some Victorian additions. Other buildings include a hall, specialist art and music rooms, library, sports hall, indoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis courts and The Old Sweet Shop where the children dine.

The Hollies caters for bright children and each class has an age range of no more than 6 months. From four years old, children are taught by specialist teachers in French, games, swimming and music as well as by a full-time class teacher and teaching assistant.

We encourage children, within a calm and purposeful environment, to develop socially and gain in confidence both individually and collectively. The need to think of others is emphasised. We feel that it is very important that a child acquires confidence in the knowledge of what is right and wrong. The ethos of the school is that children should have the opportunity to develop at the appropriate pace with due regard to their abilities.

All children are tested before places are offered for admission to The Hollies. The majority progress to Twycross House School which is by examination at the age of eight and our own knowledge of the children. The children’s academic performance is monitored on a regular basis and there are parent/teacher consultations in October and May each year.

Terms and Fees

There are three terms per year, with a total of 35 working weeks. (In addition there is a Summer School for two weeks during the holidays in which activities include, for example Football, Basketball, Swimming, Art and Craft, Cricket and Tennis.)

School hours are from 9.00am (with supervision from 8.45am) to 3.20pm, Monday to Friday. Before and after school care is also available please contact the office for details.

Fees from September 2026 to August 2027 are £4,965 per term inclusive of VAT. Including meals, morning drink and snack, accident insurance, swimming, any trips, project visits and days out.

We would like to invite you to visit The Hollies on a working day when you will meet the children and staff. All prospective parents are given a personal tour of the school, we do not hold open days.

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