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The Hollins
- Secondary
- Hyndburn BB5 2QY
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Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well and are well-prepared for each stage of their education.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, kind, and have positive attitudes towards learning.
Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well and are well-prepared for each stage of their education.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, kind, and have positive attitudes towards learning.
Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well and are well-prepared for each educational stage.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite and contribute positively to the school's respectful atmosphere.
Strengths and Challenges: Most staff use strong subject knowledge to design activities; some pupils need help with subject-specific vocabulary.
Strengths and Challenges: Most staff use strong subject knowledge to design activities; some pupils need help with subject-specific vocabulary.
Strengths and Challenges: Staff have strong subject knowledge and appreciate development time but need to focus on vocabulary.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can engage via the school's leadership roles and community initiatives.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can engage via the school's leadership roles and community initiatives.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can engage through events like the elderly tea party.
Communication: School uses Ofsted Parent View for feedback and communication.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders make decisions benefiting pupils; school has reduced persistent absenteeism.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders make decisions benefiting pupils; school has reduced persistent absenteeism.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders create an inclusive culture and address absenteeism.
Actions for Quality Improvement: School increases EBacc subjects and checks learning gaps.
Managing Bullying and Safety: School provides intelligent support for behavior; safeguarding arrangements effective.
Managing Bullying and Safety: School provides intelligent support for behavior; safeguarding arrangements effective.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils know how to care for their health and keep safe.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: School supports mental health through outdoor space improvements.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs and activities like music and art.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs and activities like music and art.
Extracurricular Offerings: Offers music, sports, art clubs, and leadership roles like sports leaders.
Career Counselling Services: Comprehensive careers education with visits from business leaders.
Career Counselling Services: Comprehensive careers education with visits from business leaders.
Career Counselling Services: Careers education includes university trips and business leader visits.
Managing and Supporting SEND: School accurately identifies needs and supports SEND pupils alongside peers.
Managing and Supporting SEND: School accurately identifies needs and supports SEND pupils alongside peers.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEND learn successfully alongside peers.
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About Us
The Hollins is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.
It has 794 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.
At this school, 37% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
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| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-19 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 16.4 | - | 16.1 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 37% | 98% | 30% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | 5.10% |
| 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 | -0.37 | 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 | 43.1 | 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 | 37% | 27.12% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 62% | 40.74% | 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 | 9% | 22.11% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 3% | 7.98% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 5% | 12.71% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.55 | 2.6 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� 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 | 96% | 89.12% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 165 | 122 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 82% | 79.99% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 56% | 41.65% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 22% | 9.37% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 1% | 16.94% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 3% | 12% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 10% | 4.26% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 4.83% | 3.59% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 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 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 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
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Hollins
Local authority ratio 19 : 1