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Hollis Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS

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Hollis Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils90 of 85 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Karl Fenton
TrustHORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Oct 2016

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143519.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Attainment 8 score2.841.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%57.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%38.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%9.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%52.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 412--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils90
Girls14
Boys76
Eligible for free school meals83.3%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support0
EHC plan90

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence31.6%11.6%12.9%
Persistent absence62.2%29.7%34.7%
Severe absence28.9%5.8%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.7
Pupils per adult2.6
Teachers (FTE)13.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.95
Support staff (FTE)27.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate50.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions24.7%
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
Not sustained26.3%
Sustained destination21.1%
Staying in education21.1%
Further education21.1%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Hollis Academy

What is Hollis Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hollis Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Hollis Academy?

Hollis Academy has 90 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 85.

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.