Hollybank School, Mirfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hollybank School provides outstanding teaching tailored to each pupil's complex needs, helping them progress exceptionally well and feel genuinely happy and safe. The school goes far beyond academics, enriching learning through music, sport and outdoor activities while carefully balancing education with medical and therapeutic support. Parents praise the school highly, noting pupils are always engaged in meaningful activities and receive excellent preparation for their next steps in life.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil progress in academic and personal development, with outstanding communication skills development
- Excellent quality of teaching with highly knowledgeable and skilled staff who deeply understand each pupil's needs
- Outstanding behaviour and safety, with pupils feeling secure and showing exceptional motivation to learn
- Expert leadership that creates a harmonious learning environment and shared vision for excellence
- Outstanding sixth form provision where students apply skills in real adult situations
Areas for Improvement
- Closer working between residential staff and school staff when planning activities to help pupils achieve personal targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with outstanding work to keep pupils safe and secure, comprehensive policies meeting statutory requirements, rigorous monitoring of incidents, and vigilant governors ensuring regular premises safety checks.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, sport, outdoor learning, visits, sailing, community outreach
Hollybank School is an outstanding specialist school for pupils with profound complex physical, sensory, communication, learning and medical needs. Achievement, teaching quality, behaviour and leadership are all rated as outstanding.
At a Glance
42.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
43 pupils
45 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mirfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mirfield
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
4,970
Applications
4,871
Got 1st preference
89.9%
Got preferred school
97.8%
Secondary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Pupil Absence2024/25
17.78738%
Overall absence
53.57143%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hollybank School
Roberttown CofE Primary School
Old Bank Academy
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Hopton Primary School
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