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Hollywell Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Hardy Street, Kimberley, Nottingham NG16 2JL · hollywellprimary.org · 0115 919 5898
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122714)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Hollywell Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122714), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122714)
Dec 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122714)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 82
- 39% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (22%) with SEND