SCHOOL PROFILE

Hollingworth Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151263
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 192 173 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 93 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 99 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.1%
14.3 pts above England
School 39.1%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.2%
15.1 pts below England
School 5.2%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.4%
164
African
2.1%
4
Any other Asian background
2.1%
4
Pakistani
2.1%
4
Unclassified
2.1%
4
Any other White background
1.6%
3
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 29.7% 57 of 192 pupils
8.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.7%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.0% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 11.3 pts above
EHC plans 3.7% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 20
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Specific learning difficulty 11
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 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

91.4% 3.2 pts above England
Hollingworth Primary School
91.4%
Tameside Council
92.1%
North West
90.6%
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