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Hollinwood Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Sponsored special academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham OL8 3PT · hollinwoodacademy.org · 0161 883 2404
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 18.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Oldham 42.3, England 46
- Pupils
- 294
- 14 over 280 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 46%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.20 mi1.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 18.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oldham it was 42.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼93 | 106 | ||
| ▼88 | 105 | ||
| ▼92 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼18.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.96 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.1 | — |
| Sixth form college | 3.1 | — |
| Further education | 50 | +19.6 |
| Other education | 37.5 | −19 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.1 | −9.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hollinwood Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 54
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (100%) with SEND