Hollingworth Primary School, Hyde
Hollingworth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hyde, part of Prestolee Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hollingworth Primary School in detail
Results
Hollingworth Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106179), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hollingworth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hollingworth Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hollingworth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollingworth Primary School are St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 88% maths); Mottram CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); Mottram CofE Primary School (0.8 miles); and Hadfield Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyMottram CofE Primary SchoolMottram CofE Primary SchoolHadfield Infant School
The trust
Hollingworth Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 50 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hadfield Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longdendale High School (at), 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hollingworth Primary School are Longdendale High School (0.2 miles) and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hollingworth Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Hollingworth Primary School (URN 106179), it was rated Good in November 2013.
At a Glance
39.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hollingworth Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106179). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hollingworth Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollingworth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollingworth Primary School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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 Hollingworth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 places
18 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hyde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hyde
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
29.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
99
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,948
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hollingworth Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106179). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.9%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
158
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
Hollingworth Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hollingworth Primary School
Are there exam results for Hollingworth Primary School?
Hollingworth Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106179), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hollingworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hollingworth Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Hollingworth Primary School (URN 106179), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for Hollingworth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hollingworth Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hollingworth Primary School?
Classes at Hollingworth Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hollingworth Primary School?
Hollingworth Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Hollingworth Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollingworth Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hollingworth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollingworth Primary School?
Hollingworth Primary School is at Market Street, Hollingworth, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 8LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)