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Hollingworth Academy
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- Rochdale OL16 3DR
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Academic Progress: Most pupils learn well, benefiting from a broad and balanced curriculum.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils conduct themselves well, showing respect and resilience.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have strong subject knowledge.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers use their expertise to help pupils learn well.
Strengths and Challenges: Some teachers do not design learning that matches curriculum ambition in a few subjects.
Communication: Leaders provide guidance to parents about keeping pupils safe.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents have opportunities through Ofsted Parent View to share opinions.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents' views are considered in inspections through online surveys.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff handle conflicts and concerns effectively, ensuring pupil welfare.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders ensure a broad curriculum and high expectations for performance.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is rare; staff resolve incidents quickly.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Strong safeguarding culture and support in place.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of trips, sports teams, and drama activities.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Leaders enhance curriculum with memorable moments.
Career Counselling Services: High-quality careers advice prepares pupils well for next steps.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Needs identified quickly; some staff lack high expectations for these pupils.
Subjects Offered: Wide range of academic and vocational subjects available at GCSE.
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Hollingworth Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 1336 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.
At this school, 48% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We are confident that adhering to the ideals of excellence, equity, engagement, and enterprise will help us to do this.
The sections that follow provide a framework for comprehending progress made towards becoming a "World Class" School, describe these concepts, show how they guide school improvement initiatives, and exemplify how they do so.
Excellence is a specific commitment to ensuring that our students make exceptional academic progress as well as an expectation for the standard of all offerings and practises across the school.
The word "Excellence" is used to guide departmental and school action plans that are meant to raise standards across both key stages.
Regardless of aptitude, gender, social class, or ethnic origin, it is our goal to make sure that every aspect of school life leads to every student having access to an exceptional educational experience and making "World Class" development.
The elimination of obstacles to each student's learning and success as well as the reduction of underachievement are at the core of the idea of equity in education.
With the use of strategies that seek to address achievement disparities, eliminate learning barriers, personalise instruction, and enhance reading abilities, the notion of "Equity" can be included into school and departmental action plans.
Our goal is to create a climate where students, staff, governors, and other stakeholders actively engage in learning and school life.
Through relationships with other organisations on a local, regional, national, and international level, Hollingworth Academy's learning community will be improved as a result, and our curriculum will be enhanced.
Through initiatives that seek to improve the learning environment, reduce expulsions, develop the influence of student and stakeholder voice, engage parents more deeply, and forge connections with outside organisations, the notion of "Engagement" can be applied to school and departmental action plans.
to help all students improve their interpersonal, academic, and entrepreneurial skills.
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The sections that follow provide a framework for comprehending progress made towards becoming a "World Class" School, describe these concepts, show how they guide school improvement initiatives, and exemplify how they do so.
Excellence is a specific commitment to ensuring that our students make exceptional academic progress as well as an expectation for the standard of all offerings and practises across the school.
The word "Excellence" is used to guide departmental and school action plans that are meant to raise standards across both key stages.
Regardless of aptitude, gender, social class, or ethnic origin, it is our goal to make sure that every aspect of school life leads to every student having access to an exceptional educational experience and making "World Class" development.
The elimination of obstacles to each student's learning and success as well as the reduction of underachievement are at the core of the idea of equity in education.
With the use of strategies that seek to address achievement disparities, eliminate learning barriers, personalise instruction, and enhance reading abilities, the notion of "Equity" can be included into school and departmental action plans.
Our goal is to create a climate where students, staff, governors, and other stakeholders actively engage in learning and school life.
Through relationships with other organisations on a local, regional, national, and international level, Hollingworth Academy's learning community will be improved as a result, and our curriculum will be enhanced.
Through initiatives that seek to improve the learning environment, reduce expulsions, develop the influence of student and stakeholder voice, engage parents more deeply, and forge connections with outside organisations, the notion of "Engagement" can be applied to school and departmental action plans.
to help all students improve their interpersonal, academic, and entrepreneurial skills.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | - |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | 19.6 | - | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 48% | 98% | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.05 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 48% | 24.82% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 69% | 37.82% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 7% | 22.95% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 5% | 4.82% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 6% | 9.27% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.64 | 2.3 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 95% | 91.91% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 262 | 171 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 86% | 84.18% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 32% | 44.91% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 3% | 3.82% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 51% | 27.27% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 7.91% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 7% | 3.64% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 4.09% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.06 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 56% | 24.63% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 73% | 36.95% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 16% | 20.63% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 10% | 8.32% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 12% | 11.95% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.05 | 2.17 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 95% | 90.33% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 243 | 156 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 84.44% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 35% | 40.89% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 4.89% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 52% | 27.67% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 10.67% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 2.22% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 3.56% | 2.13% |
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results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.03 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 51% 11 | 24.86% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 75% 6 | 40% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 8% | 19.64% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 6% 5 | 7% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 8% 6 | 11.93% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.11 | 2.42 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 94% | 90.63% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 234 | 133 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 85% | 80.38% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 82% | 53.5% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 2% | 8.13% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 4.63% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 14.13% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 5% | 3.63% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 4% | 6.5% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.39 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 62% 9 | 26.38% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 81% 5 | 41.23% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 16% | 19.85% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 11% 3 | 7.38% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 14% 1 | 11.38% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.44 | 2.56 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 95% | 81.5% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 234 | 131 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 85% | 74.63% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 37% | 31.75% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 9.13% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 45% | 18.13% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 12.88% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 3.13% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 7% | 3.13% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.38 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.8 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 53% | 23.69% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 76% | 40.69% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 24% | 22.62% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 14% | 10.23% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 15% | 12.69% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 94% | 83.75% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 226 | 135 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 88% | 65.25% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 38% | 34.75% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | 3% | 9.88% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | 48% | 20.75% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 0% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 11% | 5.88% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 6% | 3.13% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 30th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Hollingworth Academy
Local authority ratio 20 : 1
