Hollinsclough Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Staffordshire
Carr Lane, Buxton, SK17 0RH
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 08/11/2023
Application demand
75%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
74.6%
80.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
34
Capacity used
Has space57%
60 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
75%
1st preference success rate
3 of 4 families who put it first got an offer
3
Places offered
4
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 4 | 3 | ● 75% |
| 2nd preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3rd preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 75% |
1st preference success by year
Staffordshire lets families list 3 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 converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kelly Stanesby
- Address
- Carr Lane, Hollinsclough, Buxton, SK17 0RH
- Phone
- 0129883303
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Dane · Staffordshire Moorlands
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 142276
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 9% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
34 pupils · 60 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
08 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 26 pupils
Attendance
74.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
25.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
80.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
3.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
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.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | — | — | — |
| Higher standard | — | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 56% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
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 Staffordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (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.