Ofsted: Good

Hollis Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher Karl Fenton

corporate_fareHORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST

location_onMiddlesbrough, TS4 3JS

phone 1642855010

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

5.7

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Middlesbrough

#4,219 of 4,663 nationally

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Hollis Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Middlesbrough, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hollis Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Middlesbrough, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 89 pupils on roll, of whom 80% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5.7, placing the school #12 in Middlesbrough and #4,219 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

5.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.29

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.11

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.32

2022

Progress 8 Score

-3.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.13

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.24

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

41%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)41%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)24%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

50%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)43%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)43%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

46%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)33%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)54%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)57%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment18%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

45%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)32%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment14%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 June 2022

Inspection Report

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24 September 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-06-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-09-24

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-17

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

23.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.2%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 89 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 23.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	89	21	23.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	89	12	13.5%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	86	18	20.9%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	84	3	3.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	84	23	27.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	87	11	12.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	83	18	21.7%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	82	60	73.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	83	72	86.7%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	79	65	82.3%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	71	14	19.7%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	79	17	21.5%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	77	9	11.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	73	23	31.5%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	78	25	32.1%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	72	37	51.4%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	82	13	15.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	79	11	13.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	69	9	13.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	83	19	22.9%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	81	17	21.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	77	29	37.7%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	82	5	6.1%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	75	2	2.7%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	70	1	1.4%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 89 pupils

Hollis Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover