The Holgate Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

Sherwood ForestConstituency

NG15 6HBPostcode

0.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Holgate Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,207 pupils. The Holgate Academy is part of DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 34.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 20.3%
EBacc average point score: 2.85

Ethnicity

White

80%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,207

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,207
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
4 Jul 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
21 Sept 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Inadequate
23 Apr 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.