The Holgate Academy
Nabbs Lane, Nottingham, NG15 6HB
1,207 pupils · 88% of 1,379 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 June 2024, published 4 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 20.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 38.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 22.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.77 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 229 | 177 | 353 | 211 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 247 | 196 | 392 | 232 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 233 | 159 | 305 | 202 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 240 | 161 | 354 | 213 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 227 | 143 | 336 | 205 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 231 | 177 | 330 | 209 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 224 | 177 | 323 | 205 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 220 | 169 | 309 | 200 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The National CofE Academy 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Bulwell Academy 3.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Kimberley School 4.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Park Vale Academy 4.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Oakwood Academy 4.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hall Park Academy 5.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.