38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
604.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,187
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Holgate Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-10pp
49%43%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-7pp
28%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
34.3
-4.8
39.136.533.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
EBacc entry
23%
-4pp
27%25%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
604.8
-186.5
791.3629.9468.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 604.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.3
+5.3
34.930.025.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.3
A-level value added
-0.20
+0.2
-0.2-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-5pp
30%15%0%
'18'19'22'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,187
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38% | 20% | 34.3 | Not applicable | 23% | 604.8 | 23% | 1,187 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 28% | 39.1 | -0.81 | 27% | 791.3 | 27% | 1,237 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 15% | 33.9 | -1.03 | 25% | 505.4 | 25% | 1,161 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 24% | 36.6 | -0.87 | 23% | 577.7 | 25% | 1,143 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 22% | 38.6 | -0.58 | 26% | 468.5 | 30% | 964 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 25% | 37.4 | -0.42 | 31% | 469.8 | 32% | 968 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.04 | 30% | — | 30% | 917 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | C | -0.20 | 25% | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 25.1 | C- | -0.37 | 30% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | Suppressed | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 17% | 39 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.17 | 14% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.27 | 0% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.46 | 0% | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,187 | 16.4 | 14% | 4% | 38% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,237 | 18.0 | 19% | 5% | 37% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,161 | 17.5 | 24% | 5% | 37% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,143 | 15.7 | 17% | 4% | 37% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,056 | 18.2 | 17% | 4% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 964 | 17.2 | 6% | 3% | 38% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 968 | 18.0 | 8% | 3% | 39% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 917 | 16.2 | 9% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.