Holley Park Academy
Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Garrett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northern Lights Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 138534
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914170303
About this school
Holley Park Academy is a primary academy in Washington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 5 June 2024, 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 | 43 | 34 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 50% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 53% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Holley Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holley Park Academy compares
Holley Park Academy ranked 26th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.7% | 11.5% | 204 | — |
| Lambton Primary School | 38% | 5.9% | 26.7% | 179 | 0.3 miles |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | 52% | 5.7% | 53.8% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington | 77% | 3.5% | 20% | 178 | 0.5 miles |
| Blackfell Primary School | 80% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 142 | 0.7 miles |
| Portobello Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 18.1% | 182 | 0.9 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)
- 11.52%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lambton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Washington
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Oxclose Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Washington
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St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington0.5 miles
Primary · Washington
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Blackfell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Washington
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Portobello Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
Other schools in Washington
Holley Park Academy ranks 7th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Washington.
- Albany Village Primary School Primary
- Barmston Village Primary School Primary
- Biddick Primary School Primary
- Blackfell Primary School Primary
- Fatfield Academy Primary
- George Washington Primary School Primary
- John F Kennedy Primary School Primary
- Lambton Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
- Oxclose Primary Academy Primary
- Rickleton Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holley Park Academy teach?
- Holley Park Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of Holley Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Holley Park Academy is Mr Lee Garrett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holley Park Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holley Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holley Park Academy?
- Holley Park Academy has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holley Park Academy full?
- Holley Park Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 204 on roll (86%), 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 Holley Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Holley Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Holley Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holley Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holley Park Academy?
- Holley Park Academy is part of NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holley Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holley Park Academy rank locally?
- Holley Park Academy ranked 26th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holley Park Academy's absence rate?
- Holley Park Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holley Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holley Park Academy'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 1 July 2026.