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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 146058

Holbrook School for Autism

Academy special converter · Belper · DE56 0TE

Ages 4–19 · 170 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

13.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

170 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
148 / 22
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
170 / 160 (106%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Howarth

Location

Address
Portway, Holbrook
Postcode
DE56 0TE
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Belper, Derbyshire, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 56.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Belper
17
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM10.0%

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    • FSM24.0%

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    • Absence6.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Howarth
Telephone
01332880208
Website
www.holbrookschoolforautism.co.uk

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