Holly House Special School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holly House Special School is a special school in Chesterfield for ages 7 to 14. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 7 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
43 pupils on roll, with places for 43
Schools near Holly House Special School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Croft School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Include-West Bars | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Mossbrook School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | 5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Talbot Specialist School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Marc Hughes
- Phone
- 01246450530
- Address
- Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QR
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 131322
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.