Hill Holt Wood, Lincoln
Hill Holt Wood is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Lincoln.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hill Holt Wood in detail
Hill Holt Wood in its own words
In its own words: "We aim to run an environmentally sustainable woodland and locally-valued financially viable social enterprise whilst being a good employer. We are always looking for opportunities to work in partnership, especially with local companies and around social value. Developing and applying alternative building, energy generation and manufacturing technology throughout the woodland"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Hill Holt Wood are Witham Prospect School (1.1 miles, Good); Kisimul School (1.7 miles, Good); Hope House School (5.5 miles, Good); and The Willows School (6.2 miles).
Witham Prospect SchoolKisimul SchoolHope House SchoolThe Willows School
Who goes there
Hill Holt Wood is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Collingham Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often drug offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Hill Holt Wood
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hill Holt Wood is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Hill Holt Wood is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Hill Holt Wood
What is the catchment area for Hill Holt Wood?
No fixed boundary. When Hill Holt Wood is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Hill Holt Wood have specialist SEN provision?
Hill Holt Wood is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Hill Holt Wood?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hill Holt Wood on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hill Holt Wood?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hill Holt Wood?
Hill Holt Wood is at Ermine Street, Norton Disney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)