Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
School Road, Off Portland Road, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Steed
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 122579
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773783909
About this school
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 313 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 50 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 52% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 76% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 68% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 66% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 329 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School compares
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School ranked 180th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 313 | — |
| Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 8.8% | 22.5% | 113 | 0.6 miles |
| Bagthorpe Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 12% | 162 | 1.1 miles |
| Longwood Infant Academy | — | 4.5% | 35.7% | 49 | 1.3 miles |
| Kirkstead Junior Academy | 93% | 6.8% | 42.3% | 216 | 1.4 miles |
| Kirkby Woodhouse School | 69% | 5.4% | 19.9% | 386 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 16.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Bagthorpe Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Longwood Infant Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Kirkstead Junior Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Pinxton
-
Kirkby Woodhouse School1.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School ranks 166th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- The acting headteacher of Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Leanne Steed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School full?
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 350 pupils and 313 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School ranked 180th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.