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Holmwood School

Community special school · Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT

Outstanding

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Holmwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dennis Ley
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111775.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97105105
Expected standard in reading40%74%76%
Expected standard in writing0%75%73%
Expected standard in maths47%74%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls23
Boys77
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.74%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.100

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93%
White and Black African
4%
Other White
1%
Other mixed
1%
African
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)14.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.26
Support staff (FTE)42.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence5.7%11.6%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%29.7%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%5.8%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Holmwood School

What is Holmwood School's Ofsted rating?

Holmwood School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Holmwood School?

Holmwood School has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Holmwood School?

At Holmwood School, there were 7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Holmwood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holmwood School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 11.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.