How many pupils does The Holgate Academy have?

The Holgate Academy has 1,187 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Holgate Academy?

The headteacher of The Holgate Academy is Heather Widdup.

What type of school is The Holgate Academy?

The Holgate Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Holgate Academy in?

The Holgate Academy is in the Nottinghamshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Holgate Academy

Hillcrest Drive, Hucknall, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6PX

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 4 June 2024). Last inspected 4 June 2024.

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1,187

Pupils

37.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

The Holgate Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The school has 1,187 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 4 June 2024). Last inspected 4 June 2024. The Headteacher is Heather Widdup. The school is administered by Nottinghamshire local authority. It belongs to DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Head: Heather Widdup
Trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139956

Contact

01159632104 info@holgate-ac.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Holgate Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Nottinghamshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.81

Progress 8 · 2023-24

20%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

38%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.85

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

23%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →