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Hollywater School

Community special school · Bordon · GU35 0HA

Ages 4–19 · 160 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Overall absence

12.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-01-29

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%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
11.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
126

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 fill99%

160 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
115 / 45
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
160 / 161 (99%)
Free school meals
40.3%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Kitching

Location

Address
Mill Chase Road
Postcode
GU35 0HA
Town
Bordon
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
East Hampshire
Constituency
Farnham and Bordon
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
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Bordon, Hampshire, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Bordon
7
Academies among open schools in Bordon
71% (5)
Open schools in GU35
8
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BordonNear GU35

  • Oakmoor School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bordon · GU35 0JB · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bordon Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bordon · GU35 0JB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bordon Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bordon · GU35 0JB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM15.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bordon · GU35 9QX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM36.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Miniland Farm

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    Ages 5–11

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Kitching
Telephone
01420474396
Website
www.hollywaterschool.co.uk

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