Holly House Special School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
45
AGES
7 - 14
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(14/03/2024)
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100%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

3.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
51.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
77.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Church Street North
Old Whittington
Chesterfield
S41 9QR
01246450530

School Description

Most pupils enjoy school and say they feel safe. Pupils say the best thing they like about school is the outdoor education. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils to achieve the best they can. Staff work hard to model the school values of ‘relationship, respect and responsibility’. Some pupils are starting to show some of these values. For example, some demonstrate responsibility by becoming a school council member. Although behaviour is starting to improve, it is not yet good. The number of lowlevel incidents is high. Pupils’ learning is sometimes disrupted as a result. Leaders have recently provided more support to help teachers manage behaviour. Leaders do not tolerate bullying and act quickly to resolve it when it happens. The leadership team is relatively new to their role. Leaders have not had sufficient time to make the necessary improvements. While they are working at pace to improve the school, there is still much to do. Some subjects are more developed than others. The teaching of early reading is not embedded. Parents and carers are positive about the school. Some say the close relationships that staff build with their children are important to them. Some parents would like to be more informed about the progress their children make.

Holly House Special School Parent Reviews



91% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 27% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 91% Agree 9% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>91, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 18% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 36% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 27% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 82% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 18% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 82% Agree 9% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Yes 91% No 9% {"yes"=>91, "no"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 03-04-2019
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 03-04-2019

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