Holbrook School for Autism
Academy special converter · Ages 4–19 · Belper, Derbyshire
Holbrook School for Autism is a special school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 4–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Portway, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TE
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 170 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are keen to attend this school.”
- “They feel safe and appreciate the guidance and support provided to them by staff.”
- “As one sixth-form student typically explained, ‘Staff help us, understand us and listen if we have a problem.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is not delivered as consistently.”
- “When this is the case, staff are not confident about what pupils need to know or how they should teach it.”
- “In these subjects, staff do not always choose suitable approaches to deliver new content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
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