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Holley Park Academy

Sunderland, NE38 0LRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#10,604
of 13,686 nationally

About Holley Park Academy

Holley Park Academy is a primary school in Sunderland that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 53 applications for just 32 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.66. Every one of those 32 first-preference applicants was offered a spot, which suggests that if you put it first on your form, you stand a strong chance. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in June 2024, where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. That rating has been consistent since at least its previous graded inspection in 2015, and the early years provision, leadership and management were all rated Good too. With 224 pupils on roll against a capacity of 236, the school is nearly full, and the relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 9.8% hints at a broadly mixed intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAyton Road, Washington, Sunderland, NE38 0LR
HeadteacherLisa Curtis
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils224
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity224 / 236 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsFootballNetballCross CountrySwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holley Park Academy

Holley Park Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.