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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Holgate Primary and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 149711
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 20 September 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust TRANSFORM TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 391 370 full-time · 21 part-time
Female pupils 198 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 193 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.2%
17.4 pts above England
School 42.2%
Ashfield 31.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.5%
7.8 pts below England
School 12.5%
Ashfield 8.1%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ashfield 0.8%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.4%
279
African
6.9%
27
Unclassified
5.6%
22
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
16
Indian
3.8%
15
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.2% 71 of 391 pupils
2.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.2%
Ashfield 17.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 64 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.8% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 33
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 8
No specialist assessment yet 5
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.1% 4.9 pts above England
Holgate Primary and Nursery School
93.1%
Ashfield
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information