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Hollis Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS4 3JS

Ages 11–16 · 90 pupils · Middlesbrough

Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

2.1

Overall absence

38.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.32
−20+2
Attainment 82.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence38.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)76.1%
Unauthorised18.5%
Authorised absence
19.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
38.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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%

90 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
76 / 14
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
90 / 85 (106%)
Free school meals
83.3%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Karl Fenton

Location

Address
Saltersgill Avenue
Postcode
TS4 3JS
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
85 on roll / 85 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 11–16, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 83.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS4
9
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65

Nearby schools

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

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    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

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  • St Thomas More RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.9%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Karl Fenton
Telephone
01642855010

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