Primary school

Hollywell Primary School

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG16 2JL
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,889 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · East Midlands 63%10/10 Top 10%+8 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above−12.2 pts
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle−40.8 pts
Maths score108 · East Midlands 1049/10 Top 20%+25.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 61% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 68% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 63%80%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 14% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 104108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd340
3rd131

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026208
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.1%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

99% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 5

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 22 · 36 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,617
Spend per pupil£6,392
Staff spend per pupil£4,833
Reserve per pupil£1,258
  • +£263,000revenue reserve
  • +£47,000in-year balance

Grants £6,617 · self-generated £163 · premises £287 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £12,582,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it