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Hollingwood Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford BD7 4BE · hollingwoodprimary.co.uk · 01274 575353
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.66 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 479
- 59 over 420 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- First language not English
- 56.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.66 mi (1.07 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.66 mi1.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107435)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Hollingwood Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107435), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107435)
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107435)
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 26
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied