Holly House Special School
Community special school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 14 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 43 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 43 |
| Free school meals | 76.70% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hollyhouse.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01246450530 |
| URN | 131322 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 March 2025, published 7 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ashgate Croft School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Mossbrook School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Talbot Specialist School (special school, about 8.5 km)
- The Rowan School (special school, about 8.8 km)
- Kingfisher Academy (special school, about 9.5 km)
- Archdale School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Discovery Academy (special school, about 10.9 km)
- Willow Park School (special school, about 11.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.