Holgate Primary and Nursery School
High Leys Road, Hucknall, NG15 6EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Samantha Sheridan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, 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
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 391
- URN
- 149711
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159638649
About this school
Holgate Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Hucknall. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 391 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holgate Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holgate Primary and Nursery School (URN 140616).
How Holgate Primary and Nursery School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 391 | — |
| Hillside Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 456 | 0.4 miles |
| Edgewood Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.4% | 25.7% | 346 | 0.7 miles |
| Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 23.7% | 411 | 0.8 miles |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 31.4% | 238 | 0.9 miles |
| Broomhill Junior School | 66% | 5.7% | 52.7% | 276 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Hillside Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Edgewood Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Hucknall National Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Broomhill Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Hucknall
Common questions
- What ages does Holgate Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hucknall.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Holgate Primary and Nursery School?
- The executive head teacher of Holgate Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Samantha Sheridan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holgate Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holgate 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 Holgate Primary and Nursery School?
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School has 391 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Holgate Primary and Nursery School full?
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 391 on roll (93%), 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 Holgate Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Holgate Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holgate Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holgate Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Holgate Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Holgate Primary and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Holgate Primary and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; 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.
- Does Holgate Primary and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holgate Primary and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.