Hollingwood Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Bradford for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 16 places for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 479 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 16 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 479
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tahira Asghar (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Bradford
- School reference (URN)
- 144860
Needs its base supports
7 needs: vision, hearing and 5 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Bradford (32)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Bradford (15)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bradford (9)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Bradford (10)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Bradford (10)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Bradford (8)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Bradford (9)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bradford council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2017; school remains Good (September 2022)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, September 2022).
Contact and getting there
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, BD7 4BE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
- Lidget Green Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
- Co-op Academy Southfield Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Bradford: Autism (33) · Speech and language (16) · Severe learning (14) · SEMH (11) · PMLD (11) · Hearing (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Physical (10) · Vision (9) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about Hollingwood Academy
How do I get a place in Hollingwood Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Hollingwood Academy support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Hollingwood Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Hollingwood Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Hollingwood Academy?
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, BD7 4BE, in Bradford.
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