Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 153rd-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School in detail
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school - it's a very special place to be! If you are visiting as an existing member of our school community, I hope that what you see here reflects what is happening in our fabulous school every day of the year!"
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School are Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles); Bagthorpe Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths); Longwood Infant Academy (1.3 miles, Outstanding); and Kirkstead Junior Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School.
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolBagthorpe Primary SchoolLongwood Infant AcademyKirkstead Junior Academy
Who goes there
1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 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 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
21.6
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
12
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
NEWSLETTER 7 - 16.10.26
16 Oct 2026
NEWSLETTER 6 - 09.10.26
9 Oct 2026
NEWSLETTER 5 - 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
NEWSLETTER 4 - 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
NEWSLETTER 3 - 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
NEWSLETTER 2 - 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
294 pupils
350 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
313
Total Pupils
162
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,163
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,685
Per pupil
£1863k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
261
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
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School has around 313 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holly Hill Primary and Nursery 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.
What are Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is at School Road, Off Portland Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6AW.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)