SchoolScoresHollingwood Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, BD7 4BE
01274 575353 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 November 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
64 pupils in this year group.
80% — 20 points above the Bradford average, and 18 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 84% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 84% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 88% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bradford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 72 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (81%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 138 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.2
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 68th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.4% | 30.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.7% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 86th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 14.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 40th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 55.8% | 39.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 92nd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.3% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 72nd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.9% | 16.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 82nd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 22% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 72nd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 2nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 97% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 27.1 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 54th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 42nd highest of 106 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 67% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 15.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Brackenhill Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton Village Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reevy Hill Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southmere Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Home Farm Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stocks Lane Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hollingwood Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hollingwood Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 September 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Hollingwood Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Hollingwood Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 72 families put Hollingwood Academy as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144860.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.