Holbrook School for Autism, Belper

Good
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 419
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Sam Bayliss
Pupils:170 / 160 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01332880208
Address:Portway, Belper, DE56 0TE
Trust:ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146058
UKPRN:10068332
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Amber Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

56.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-17ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 25%. Maths has declined from 23% to 6%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Autism Centre (Adj)
103m · 2 min walk
Church (Opp)
274m · 4 min walk
The Spotted Cow (opp)
349m · 6 min walk
Southfield House (opp)
453m · 7 min walk
Moorside Lane (adj)
459m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

170 pupils

160 capacity

10 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Belper

Low pressure
New homes approved:675
Projected new pupils:122

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Belper

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

8,811

Applications

7,963

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Secondary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.62483%

Overall absence

22.65625%

Persistent absence

128

Enrolments

Authorised8.8544%
Unauthorised1.77044%
Persistent (10%+)22.65625%
Severe (50%+)5.46875%

Absence trend

11.20978%
18/19
13.43118%
20/21
12.88884%
21/22
12.65405%
22/23
13.69022%
23/24
10.62483%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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