Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149711.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 391 |
| Girls | 198 |
| Boys | 193 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42.2% |
| First language not English | 12.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 64 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 21.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 27.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.84 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.83 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 35 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 118 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 31 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.3%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Holgate Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Hillside Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Edgewood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The National CofE Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Broomhill Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hucknall Flying High Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Leen Mills Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. |
Holgate Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holgate Primary and Nursery School made 35 offers from 118 applications (3.4 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Holgate Primary and Nursery School has 391 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Holgate Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Holgate Primary and Nursery School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.