Hollingwood Academy
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, BD7 4BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tahira Asghar
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 479
- URN
- 144860
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274575353
About this school
Hollingwood Academy is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 479 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hollingwood Academy, 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 September 2022, 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 | 60 | 61 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 74% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 82% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.50 | - | - |
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 Hollingwood 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 | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 472 |
| 2024/25 | 482 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hollingwood Academy compares
Hollingwood Academy ranked 15th of 158 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 7.4% | 29.4% | 479 | — |
| Brackenhill Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 33.1% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | 44% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 71% | 4.6% | 16.6% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Clayton Village Academy | 56% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 191 | 0.7 miles |
| Clayton St John CofE Primary School | 43% | 7% | 35.9% | 364 | 0.7 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)
- 29.43%
- English as an additional language
- 55.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.35%
- Persistent absence
- 19.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brackenhill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Clayton Village Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Clayton St John CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Hollingwood Academy ranks 7th of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Hollingwood Primary School to Hollingwood Academy recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Hollingwood Academy teach?
- Hollingwood Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hollingwood Academy?
- The headteacher of Hollingwood Academy is Mrs Tahira Asghar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hollingwood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hollingwood 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 many pupils are at Hollingwood Academy?
- Hollingwood Academy has 479 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hollingwood Academy full?
- Hollingwood Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 479 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 Hollingwood Academy a faith school?
- No. Hollingwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hollingwood Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hollingwood Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hollingwood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hollingwood Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hollingwood Academy have?
- The schools register lists Hollingwood Academy's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hollingwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hollingwood Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Hollingwood Academy ranked 15th of 158 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hollingwood Academy's absence rate?
- Hollingwood Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hollingwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hollingwood 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 3 September 2026.