The Holgate Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Nottinghamshire
Nabbs Lane, Nottingham, NG15 6HB
56
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 04/06/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.7%
32.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,207
Capacity used
Has space88%
1,379 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
196 of 196 families who put it first got an offer
247
Places offered
392
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 196 | 196 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 124 | 31 | ● 25% |
| 3rd preference | 36 | 5 | ● 14% |
| 4th preference | 36 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 392 | 232 | 59% |
1st preference success by year
Nottinghamshire lets families list 4 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Henry Diamond
- Address
- Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6HB
- Phone
- 01159632104
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Hucknall West · Sherwood Forest
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139956
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 39% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
1,207 pupils · 1,379 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
04 June 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,157 pupils
Attendance
88.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.81 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.37 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.06 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 34.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 20.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 38.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 212 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.32 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 25% | 17% |
| A-level students | 24 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 212 | 6% | 26% | 44% | |
| English Language | 212 | 2% | 25% | 43% | |
| English Literature | 208 | 2% | 25% | 44% | |
| Combined Science | 161 | 1% | 14% | 26% | |
| Art and Design | 152 | 13% | 51% | 82% | |
| Geography | 118 | 7% | 32% | 41% | |
| History | 71 | 14% | 35% | 41% | |
| Biology | 46 | 20% | 48% | 72% | |
| Physics | 46 | 20% | 43% | 59% | |
| Chemistry | 46 | 17% | 37% | 52% | |
| French | 42 | 17% | 48% | 71% | |
| Computer Science | 26 | 12% | 23% | 31% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 11 | 9% | 18% | 27% | |
| Geography | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Photography | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Biology | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physics | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 41% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 41% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.