Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School currently has around 312 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 35.2% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.4%).

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: School Road, Off Portland Road, Nottingham, NG16 6AW
Website: https://hollyhillnotts.secure-primarysite.net/
Telephone: 01773783909
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Leanne Steed
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122579

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 350
Number of Pupils: 312
Number of Boys: 169
Number of Girls: 143

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.40%254
Unclassified6.40%20
Other Mixed5.40%17
White and Black Caribbean1.60%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%5
Other White1.30%4
Other Asian1.00%3
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
Chinese0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (0.3)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Above Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pinxton Nursery School
Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA
3out of 4 2,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
School Road, Off Portland Road , Selston NG16 6AW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham Road , Selston NG16 6DH
- not rated 1,042 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Selston CofE Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham Road , Selston NG16 6DH
- not rated 1,042 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Bagthorpe Primary School
School Road , Bagthorpe NG16 5HB
- not rated 1,985 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Longwood Infant Academy
Wharf Road , NG16 6PA
4out of 4 2,344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Selston High School
Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW
- not rated 863 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Selston High School
Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW
3out of 4 863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.