SCHOOL PROFILE

Hollesley Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151188
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 July 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 19 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust ASSET EDUCATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 76 73 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 40 52.6% of pupils
Male pupils 36 47.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.7%
1.1 pts below England
School 23.7%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.3%
19.0 pts below England
School 1.3%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.5%
68
White and Asian
5.3%
4
Any other White background
2.6%
2
Gypsy / Roma
2.6%
2
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 25.0% 19 of 76 pupils
4.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.0%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.4% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Other difficulty or disability 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

72.4% 15.8 pts below England
Hollesley Primary School
72.4%
East Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
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