The Holgate Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG15 6HB · Nottinghamshire
#299 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3660 of 4,090 nationally
About The Holgate Academy
The Holgate Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,207 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 299th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (29th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,207; capacity filled 87.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 38.2%; ebacc average points 2.85.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The Holgate Academy ranks 255th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Holgate Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,207
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Holgate Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holgate Primary and Nursery School
Hucknall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
391 students · 613 m away
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 738 m away
Hillside Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 960 m away
Hucknall Flying High Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
240 students · 1.5 km away
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,129 students · 1.6 km away
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.7 km away
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
238 students · 1.9 km away
Broomhill Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
276 students · 2.1 km away
Leen Mills Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 2.3 km away
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hucknall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 2.4 km away
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The King's School, Grantham
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1,221 students
Castle Mead Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Holgate Academy a good school?
The Holgate Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #299 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Holgate Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Holgate Academy ranks #299 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3660 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Holgate Academy?
The Holgate Academy had 1,207 students in 2025.
Is The Holgate Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Holgate Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Holgate Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Holgate Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.