Holly Grove School, Burnley

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Eve Taylor
Pupils:138
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282953710
Address:Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 May 2014
URN:135014
UKPRN:10078556
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Burnley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

42.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. 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

Pratt Street (by)
67m · 1 min walk
Disraeli Street (opp)
128m · 2 min walk
Murray Street (by)
260m · 4 min walk
Ruskin Street (opp)
284m · 5 min walk
Queensgate Depot (opp)
299m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Burnley

High pressure
New homes approved:2,197
Projected new pupils:395

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

7 May 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
4 May 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 November 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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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

9.58704%

Overall absence

30.0813%

Persistent absence

123

Enrolments

Authorised7.45375%
Unauthorised2.13329%
Persistent (10%+)30.0813%
Severe (50%+)2.43902%

Absence trend

9.55976%
18/19
20.67736%
20/21
11.0228%
21/22
10.18135%
22/23
9.30827%
23/24
9.58704%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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