Holly House Special School

DerbyshireCommunity special school

Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QR

Headteacher: Mr Marc HughesSchool website ↗Pupils: 43 (capacity: 43)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 March 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
17.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level33.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

Writing

Expected level33.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level17.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)91.0

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
0.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/160.0%0.0%---9.5
2016/170.0%0.0%-+0.9-
2017/18-----
2018/190.0%0.0%---
2022/230.0%0.0%-19.4-19.3-18.7
2023/240.0%0.0%---
2024/2517.0%0.0%---
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