Holgate Primary and Nursery School, Hucknall

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the children, staff, parents/carers and governors we are very pleased to welcome you to Holgate Primary School and Nursery . Our school is committed to giving all children the best possible start in life to prepare them for whatever amazing things their future holds."

The school runs a breakfast club from 6:75am and after-school care.

Holgate Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 140616), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Holgate Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holgate Primary and Nursery School are Hillside Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Edgewood Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 82% maths); Hucknall National Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good).

Holgate Primary and Nursery School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (9%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Holgate Primary and Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 120 places, 80 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Hucknall Tram Stop, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Avenue (sw-bound), 360 metres away.

The secondary schools closest to Holgate Primary and Nursery School are The Holgate Academy (0.4 miles) and The National CofE Academy (0.8 miles).