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Hollywater School

Community special school · Bordon, GU35 0HA

Requires improvement

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Hollywater School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sarah Kitching
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131068.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
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%9%8%
Average reading score2018/19Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105104
Average maths score2018/19Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111105105
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%74%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls45
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40%
First language not English10.6%
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.160

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
76.9%
Other White
3.8%
Other Asian
3.1%
Indian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
African
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Pakistani
1.3%

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 teacher6.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.3
Teachers (FTE)25.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.64
Support staff (FTE)54.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence10.7%12.8%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.9%32.8%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.5%7.4%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 rate20.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.5%
Further education47.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hollywater School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWeyford Nursery and Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryOakmoor SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryThe Holme Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBordon Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBordon Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Hollywater School

What is Hollywater School's Ofsted rating?

Hollywater School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Hollywater School?

Hollywater School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Hollywater School?

At Hollywater School, there were 6.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Hollywater School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hollywater School missed 10.7% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 26.9% 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.