 Opened in 1958, the school became the flagship for comprehensive education, and at one time had over 2,000 students.A number of high-profile socialists sent their children to Holland Park School, and it became known as 'the socialist Eton'.In the 1960s and 1970s, the Holland Park School philosophy was to ensure large student numbers (over 1,900) with the idea that the resulting size would enable more subject choices for the students.