Hollywood Park Nursery School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hollywood Park Nursery School creates a warm, caring environment where children are genuinely happy to learn. The school stands out for its excellent support of children with additional needs, and its commitment to enriching learning through real-life experiences like woodland play, local trips and watching animals hatch. Most children leave well-prepared for primary school.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for children with special educational needs through highly effective teaching and adaptations -
- Regular trips to local parks and community experiences that broaden children's learning -
- Caring relationships between staff and children, with children enjoying play and investigation in well-equipped classrooms and outdoor areas -
- Good focus on communication and language development with targeted support for children who need it -
- Teaching of responsibility and wider development including diversity and preparing children for modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Some areas of learning do not clearly identify the important knowledge children should learn, making it unclear what staff should prioritise -
- Checks on children's learning do not always identify if children understand key knowledge, meaning some gaps are missed -
- Organisation of some daily routines is not always effective, which can hinder children's access to activities and learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff prioritising child safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, regular trips to local parks and community, observation of chicks and ducklings hatching
Hollywood Park Nursery School is a well-regarded nursery where children are happy and make a positive start to their education. The school has an ambitious curriculum and most children achieve well across areas of learning.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
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
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,392
Applications
3,486
Got 1st preference
76.2%
Got preferred school
94.2%
Secondary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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