Primary school

Hollingwood Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • S43 2JG
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,581 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 51%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 7%7% · 2017/182018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 30%2024/25: top 51%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM64% · East Midlands 63%6/10 Middle+14.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above+19.6 pts
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle+24.3 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle+37.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 74% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 87% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 62% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 55% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 70% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 64% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 63%87%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 18% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 16% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 104108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.0%
44 of 55 who put it first2014 · 84.4%2026 · 80.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5544
2nd260
3rd171

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

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 2026313
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.1%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

104.3% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 56 responses (17.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.4% not applicable88.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.4% who said Yes above76.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 34.9 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,881
Spend per pupil£6,019
Staff spend per pupil£4,734
Reserve per pupil£432
  • +£136,000revenue reserve
  • +£271,000in-year balance

Grants £6,642 · self-generated £238 · premises £382 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £4,290,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it