Holley Park Academy is a primary school in Washington, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Holley Park Academy currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ayton Road, Washington, NE38 0LR
Website: http://www.holleyparkacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01914170303
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Curtis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138534

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 224
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 111

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.70%201
White and Asian3.60%8
Other White1.80%4
Indian1.30%3
Chinese0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
Unclassified0.90%2
White and Black African0.40%1
Other Mixed0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA
4out of 4 655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holley Park Academy
Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holley Park Primary School
Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ayton Primary School
Dunlin Drive , Ayton Village NE38 0EB
- not rated 391 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lambton Primary School
Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL
3out of 4 588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxclose Junior School
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0LA
- not rated 696 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Community School
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN
- not rated 471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN
- not rated 471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP
3out of 4 1,543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School
Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP
- not rated 1,543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF
- not rated 2,015 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY
4out of 4 2,662 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY
- not rated 2,662 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Wellbank School
Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN
- not rated 3,045 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wellbank School
Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL
- not rated 3,146 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moordale Academy
Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH
- not rated 3,220 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.