Hollis Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS4 3JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hollis Academy is a special school in Middlesbrough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 16 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

17 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.7

5.7, 40.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.29

0.29, 3.8 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

90 pupils on roll, with places for 85

Eligible for free school meals83.3%

83.3%, 56.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hollis Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beverley School	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holmwood School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Discovery Special Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
River Tees Academy Grangetown	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 17.1
Priory Woods School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Karl Fenton
Phone: 01642855010
Address: Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Local authority: Middlesbrough
URN: 143519

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.