Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Hollywell Primary School

5–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145828URN

Hardy Street, Kimberley, Hollywell Primary School, Nottingham, NG16 2JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.6 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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85 applications for 27 places · 54th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Hollywell Primary School, URN 122714

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 4.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 3.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Hollywell Primary School (URN 122714), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	85	3.2	25	0.93
Sep 2025	30	127	4.2	47	1.57
Sep 2024	30	102	3.4	49	1.63
Sep 2023	30	109	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2022	30	98	3.3	37	1.23
Sep 2021	30	110	3.7	46	1.53
Sep 2020	29	101	3.5	27	0.93
Sep 2019 *	25	86	3.4	23	0.92
Sep 2018 *	30	114	3.8	37	1.23
Sep 2017 *	28	86	3.1	25	0.89
Sep 2016 *	25	85	3.4	21	0.84
Sep 2015 *	29	95	3.3	16	0.55
Sep 2014 *	30	86	2.9	21	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%15th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	10%	105	108
2023/24	67%	7%	105	105
2022/23	68%	0%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hollywell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Gilthill Primary School
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kimberley Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

4.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Larkfields Junior School
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Larkfields Infant School
1.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School
2.2 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Florence Nightingale Academy
2.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145828 · 891/2910
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 18.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2019
Replaced: Hollywell Primary School (URN 122714)
Address: Hardy Street, Kimberley, Hollywell Primary School, Nottingham, NG16 2JL
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Broxtowe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources