Holbrook School for Autism
URN: 146058 • Belper DE56 0TE
Overview
- Name
- Holbrook School for Autism
- URN
- 146058
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 55.9 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Samuel Bayliss (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01332880208
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Portway, Belper DE56 0TE
Summary
Holbrook School for Autism, located in Belper, Derbyshire, is a specialist academy catering to children and young people aged 4 to 19 with autism and learning disabilities. As part of the Esteem Multi-Academy Trust, the school serves students from Derbyshire, Derby City, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. With a current enrolment of 160 pupils, the school operates across two sites: the Portway site in Holbrook and the Whitemoor site in Belper.
The school focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment tailored to the individual needs of each student. Holbrook offers a relevant and engaging curriculum designed to build life skills and promote independence, with a strong emphasis on personal development. Students have access to a variety of qualifications to prepare them for adult life, and the school also features a residential provision for extended educational support.
Holbrook School fosters a community built on respect and inclusion, ensuring that every pupil feels valued and supported. The dedicated staff work collaboratively to celebrate each student's unique strengths and abilities, creating a safe space for learning and growth.
The school focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment tailored to the individual needs of each student. Holbrook offers a relevant and engaging curriculum designed to build life skills and promote independence, with a strong emphasis on personal development. Students have access to a variety of qualifications to prepare them for adult life, and the school also features a residential provision for extended educational support.
Holbrook School fosters a community built on respect and inclusion, ensuring that every pupil feels valued and supported. The dedicated staff work collaboratively to celebrate each student's unique strengths and abilities, creating a safe space for learning and growth.
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Nearby alternatives
- Holbrook School for Autism (57.8)
- Rowen House School (37.5)
- Southwood House (37.5)
- Southwood House (37.5)
- Springhill School (37.5)
Key details
- LA
- Derbyshire
- Age range
- 4 - 19
- Boarders
- Boarding school
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 132
- Pupils
- 160
- Boys
- 142
- Girls
- 18
- FSM %
- 51.70
- Open date
- 2018-08-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-06-21
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Derbyshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 160 | 142 | 18 | 132 | 51.70 |
| 2024-09-11 | 147 | 136 | 11 | 132 | 50.40 |
| 2023-09-11 | 131 | 119 | 12 | 132 | 56.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 131 | 119 | 12 | 128 | 56.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 132 | 120 | 12 | 127 | 56.00 |
| 2020-09-11 | 127 | 118 | 9 | 120 | 47.30 |
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