Hollingwood Academy, Bradford
Hollingwood Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hollingwood Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Hollingwood Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hollingwood Academy
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Hollingwood Academy as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollingwood Academy are Brackenhill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Clayton Village Academy (0.7 miles, 68% reading, 64% maths).
Hollingwood Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Brackenhill Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyClayton Village Academy
The trust
Hollingwood Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
56.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Mixed (12%) and White British (7%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 45 (9.4%) 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.
Hollingwood Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Hollingwood Academy had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highlands Grove (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hollingwood Academy issued 18 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hollingwood Academy are Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (1 mile) and Beckfoot Thornton (1.2 miles).
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyBeckfoot Thornton
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 0.662 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Hearing, Speech and language +4
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hollingwood Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hollingwood Academy.
- Kanga Kare Brackenhill870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollingwood Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollingwood Academy is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 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
Your chances of a place at Hollingwood Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
436 pupils
420 places
16 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hollingwood Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
479
Total Pupils
248
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
28.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,205
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,530
Per pupil
£2696k
Total funding
£182k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hollingwood Academy
Questions parents ask about Hollingwood Academy
What are SATs results like at Hollingwood Academy?
Of the pupils at Hollingwood Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Hollingwood Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hollingwood Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
How close to Hollingwood Academy do you need to live?
Bradford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.662 for 2026 entry, then 0.662 for 2027 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Hollingwood Academy?
Hollingwood Academy was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hollingwood Academy?
Classes at Hollingwood Academy average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hollingwood Academy?
Hollingwood Academy has around 479 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hollingwood Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Hollingwood Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hollingwood Academy?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Hollingwood Academy in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hollingwood Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollingwood Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hollingwood Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hollingwood Academy: Kanga Kare Brackenhill (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hollingwood Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollingwood Academy?
Hollingwood Academy is at Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 4BE.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)