Located in Bradford, Hollingwood Primary School is a primary school, 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 has a none religious character.

Hollingwood Primary School currently has around 482 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 28.0% 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 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (66%).

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: Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, BD7 4BE
Website: www.hollingwood.org
Telephone: 01274575353
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Tahira Asghar
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144860

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 482
Number of Boys: 242
Number of Girls: 240

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 28% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani66.00%318
White British7.50%36
White and Asian6.20%30
Indian5.40%26
Other Mixed4.80%23
Other (any other ethnic group)2.90%14
Unclassified2.70%13
Other White1.20%6
Other Asian1.20%6
African1.00%5
White and Black Caribbean0.40%2
White and Black African0.40%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%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: Above Average (2.8)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL
4out of 4 1,820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 3,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollingwood Primary School
Hollingwood Lane , BD7 4BE
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollingwood Primary School
Hollingwood Lane , BD7 4BE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Brackenhill Primary School
Dracup Road , Great Horton BD7 4HA
3out of 4 854 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ
- not rated 881 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ
3out of 4 881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,682 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,682 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road , BD7 2AN
4out of 4 1,863 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,863 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grange Technology College
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clayton Middle School
John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD
- not rated 1,164 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mandale Middle School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 1,486 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Horton Middle School
Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT
- not rated 1,507 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lidget Green Middle School
Cemetery Road , Lidget Green BD7 2PY
- not rated 1,585 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waverley Middle School
Stratford Road , BD7 3HU
- not rated 1,981 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
2out of 4 2,755 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX
- not rated 751 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Al-Markaz Academy
Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX
- not rated 1,197 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
High Trees School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL
- not rated 1,231 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ummid Independent School
The Old Sunday School , BD7 3EX
- not rated 1,410 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,714 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.