The Holgate Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 139956
- Address
- Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, NG15 6HB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1187 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 78.2%
Unclassified 6.9%
Mixed 5.9%
African 3.6%
Other White 2.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.85
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Holgate Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 106 116 |
| Year 8 | 254 148 106 |
| Year 9 | 205 96 109 |
| Year 10 | 220 118 102 |
| Year 11 | 212 119 93 |
| Year 12 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 13 | 28 16 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |