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The Holgate Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG15 6HB

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,029 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,782 of 2,536

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Holgate Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,207 of 1,821 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Henry Diamond
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139956.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 score36.646.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.1%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.9%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.3%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths42.4%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4210--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.3234.6535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels4035.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better25%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.2--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study34--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,207
Girls567
Boys640
Eligible for free school meals38.3%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support162
EHC plan30
Average class size21.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other White
2%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other Asian
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence11.1%7.9%8%
Persistent absence28.3%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence6.1%3.5%3.6%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)229
Applications (Year 7)353
First preference applications (Year 7)177
First preference offers (Year 7)177
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,821
Pupils on roll1,174
Unfilled places35.5%
Sixth form places287
Sixth form pupils on roll72

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)71.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.33
Support staff (FTE)64.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2572.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2562.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate54.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions7

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 destination86.8%
Staying in education79.1%
Further education54.9%
School sixth form20.4%
Not sustained8.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%
Sixth form college3.8%
Employment3%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.6%
Higher education50.9%
Employment29.1%
Not sustained10.9%
Apprenticeship3.6%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about The Holgate Academy

What is The Holgate Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Holgate Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does The Holgate Academy rank in England?

The Holgate Academy ranks 3,029 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools) and 1,782 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Holgate Academy?

The Holgate Academy has 1,207 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,821.

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.