Hollingwood Primary School, based in Chesterfield, provides primary education, 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.
Hollingwood Primary School currently has around 316 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 23.6% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.1%).
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.
| Address: | Lilac Street, Chesterfield, S43 2JG |
| Website: | http://www.hollingwood.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01246472417 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Stewart |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148608 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 316 |
| Number of Boys: | 162 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.10% | 291 |
| Unclassified | 3.50% | 11 |
| African | 0.90% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingwood Primary School Lilac Street , Hollingwood S43 2JG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollingwood Junior School Lilac Street , Hollingwood S43 2JG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollingwood Infant School Lilac Street , Hollingwood S43 2JG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollingwood Primary School Lilac Street , Hollingwood S43 2JG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Henry Bradley Infant School Princess Street , Brimington S43 1HR | 3out of 4 | 837 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ | - not rated | 1,510 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ | - not rated | 1,510 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherthorpe School Ralph Road , Staveley S43 3PU | - not rated | 2,874 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherthorpe School Ralph Road , Staveley S43 3PU | - not rated | 2,874 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG | 3out of 4 | 3,017 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkersall Green School Inkersall Green Road , Inkersall S43 3SE | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.