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Holly House Special School
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Holly House Special School
- Middle Deemed Primary
- Chesterfield S41 9QR
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Requires Improvement
| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires Improvement |
| Personal development | Requires Improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires Improvement |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
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Foundational Skills: Systematic phonics programme improves reading
Success of the Curriculum: Well-planned and sequenced subjects show improvement
Foundational Skills: Not all teachers currently use the early reading programme to help pupils learn to read. Most pupils do not have a good understanding of how to use phonics to help them read.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders are ambitious for the curriculum they provide to meet all pupils鈥� needs.
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders should ensure clarity about important knowledge from Year 4 to Year 9 and that teachers know how to check pupils' understanding.
Areas Needing Improvement: Complete curriculum revision for all subjects
Support for Falling Behind: Early assessments identify gaps; support in place
Behaviour and Attitudes: Calm, productive atmosphere with individual plans
Performance in Maths & Reading: Currently, this is not the case for a few pupils who struggle to study the full curriculum due to their special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff support these pupils by ensuring they have individualized timetables to support their needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Some engage in low-level disruption. This behaviour has a negative impact on other pupils鈥� learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Progress in reading, gaps identified in assessments
Support for SEND Pupils: Currently, this is not the case for a few pupils who struggle to study the full curriculum due to their special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders do not tolerate bullying and act quickly to resolve it when it happens.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders have ensured that they prioritize pupils鈥� mental health and well-being. Pastoral support is in place to help pupils when and if they need it.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Anti-bullying policy created with pupil input
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Raised expectations and improved behaviour management
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are positive about the school. Some say the close relationships that staff build with their children are important to them.
Parental Involvement: Some parents would like to be more informed about the progress their children make.
Extracurricular Activities: Some of the activities include cooking, swimming, cycling and ice skating.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are proud to work at Holly House School. They understand the workload pressures are temporary.
Teacher Engagement: High confidence in leadership and strong professional development
Impact on Student Progress: Skilled support encourages fluent readers
Teaching Staff Challenges: Manageable improvements aligned with workload considerations
Impact on Student Progress: Leaders should ensure that there is clarity about the really important knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Not all teachers currently use the early reading programme to help pupils learn to read.
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About Us
Holly House Special School is a Middle Deemed Primary, Co-Ed school located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
It has 45 students from age 7-14 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 3 : 1.
At this school, 0% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 93 | 97 |
| Reading | - | 94 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 53.86% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 7.12% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -19.4 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -19.3 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -18.7 | Well Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 99 | 96 | 96 |
| Reading | 97 | 96 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 58.94% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.76% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | - |
| Writing | - | - |
| Maths | - | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 90 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 92 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 57.25% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 9.52% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | - |
| Writing | - | - |
| Maths | - | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 95 | 89 | 93 |
| Reading | 95 | 89 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 53.7% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 8.32% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | - |
| Writing | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Maths | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
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 | 25th Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 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 - 24th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
3 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Holly House Special School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1