Hollingwood Primary School
Lilac Street, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, S43 2JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Stewart
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 148608
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246472417
About this school
Hollingwood Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 313 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 44 | 50 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 70% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 16% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 82% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Primary 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 316 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hollingwood Primary School compares
Hollingwood Primary School ranked 112th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | — |
| Henry Bradley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 34.4% | 185 | 0.5 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 0.7 miles |
| Barrow Hill Primary Academy | — | 9.9% | 74% | 74 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 36.4% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| Staveley Junior School | 56% | 6.7% | 64.3% | 125 | 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)
- 25.09%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 5.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Henry Bradley Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Inkersall Spencer Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Barrow Hill Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Staveley Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Hollingwood Primary School ranks 28th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hollingwood Primary School teach?
- Hollingwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Hollingwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hollingwood Primary School is Mr Chris Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hollingwood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hollingwood Primary 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 big is Hollingwood Primary School?
- Hollingwood Primary School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hollingwood Primary School full?
- Hollingwood Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 313 on roll (104%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hollingwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hollingwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hollingwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hollingwood Primary School?
- Hollingwood Primary School is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hollingwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- Hollingwood Primary School ranked 112th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Hollingwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hollingwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hollingwood Primary 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 10 July 2026.