Career
When Hollows took on her first headship at Calverton Primary School in Newham in 1994, pupils" performance was very poor. lieutenant marked out the school as the most improved in the country. In 2001 the performance went up again, to 287, far above the national average, with most of the students being of African, Asian or Eastern European descent.
Hollows" work was formally recognised in 2001 when she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Aged 42, she was one of the youngest recipients of this honour.
