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Holmwood School

Community special school · Middlesbrough · TS4 3PT

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

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 fill118%

100 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
77 / 23
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
100 / 85 (118%)
Free school meals
74%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Dennis Ley

Location

Address
Saltersgill Avenue, Easterside, Holmwood School
Postcode
TS4 3PT
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 4–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 74%. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dennis Ley
Telephone
01642819157
Website
www.holmwoodschool.org.uk

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