Holgate

What Holgate does

The Holgate Academy is a state-funded secondary academy located in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, serving students aged 11-18 across two campuses — the main Nabbs Lane site and the Hillcrest site — both surrounded by green space and playing fields. Founded in 1955 and named after educator and local political figure Annie Elizabeth Holgate, the academy became part of the Diverse Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust operating across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The academy delivers secondary education from Year 7 through Year 11 following the national curriculum with core subjects and a broad Key Stage 4 options set including separate sciences, business, childcare, graphic communication, media, and religion, philosophy and ethics, alongside a dedicated sixth form offering A levels and Level 3 vocational/applied general courses in a new bespoke facility.

The product surface spans six lines: secondary education (Years 7-11), sixth form (Years 12-13), curriculum enrichment (Duke of Edinburgh, sports, residential trips, work experience), SEND support delivered through a three-tier graduated response model including The Hub for SEMH, careers education achieving the Quality in Careers Standard (with Unifrog platform access), and remote education provision built on Microsoft Teams with Oak Academy integration. Underlying technology consists of standard edtech integrations — Microsoft Teams for remote learning and live lessons, Weduc for parent communication and parents' evening bookings, ParentPay for cashless payments, Renaissance Star Reading for reading diagnostics, and Unifrog for careers exploration. The academy uses Google Analytics on its website. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability, and the technology stack reflects commodity third-party tooling rather than bespoke platform development.

The revenue model is government-funded: per-pupil funding flows from the Department for Education through the Education Funding Agency, allocated via Diverse Academies Trust, with tuition provided free of charge. Supplementary revenue is generated from optional paid services (school meals, trips, uniform) processed through ParentPay, plus a 16-19 Bursary Fund offering up to £1,200 annually to vulnerable students and discretionary bursaries awarded on household-income thresholds (£21,000 high, £25,000 medium, £31,000 low priority). Admissions are administered through Nottinghamshire County Council, with applications opening in August and offers made in March for September intake. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via annual September open evenings, prospective student visits, taster days, a downloadable prospectus, and Nottinghamshire County Council's centralised application portal. The June 2024 Ofsted inspection identified significant improvement, with attainment metrics including an Attainment 8 score of 34.3 (2025), 20.3% strong pass in English and maths, 86% of KS4 leavers and 88% of KS5 leavers progressing to education or employment, and 100% of sixth form university applicants securing offers in 2025.

Name

Holgate

Legal name

The Holgate Academy

Website

https://holgate-ac.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Holgate Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, serving students aged 11-18 across two campuses as part of Diverse Academies Trust, delivering a broad national curriculum, GCSEs, A levels, Level 3 vocational courses, SEND support, and careers guidance funded primarily by Department for Education per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form education
• Academic curriculum
• Vocational qualifications
• Special educational needs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hucknall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: The Holgate Academy is a state-funded secondary school that receives its primary revenue from the Department for Education through the Education Funding Agency. Funding is based on student enrollment numbers and covers operational costs including staff salaries, facilities, and educational resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Holgate Academy delivers state-funded secondary education (Years 7-11) and post-16 sixth form education (Years 12-13) for students aged 11-18 in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The core offering comprises a national curriculum-based programme with GCSE and vocational qualifications, complemented by A level and Level 3 courses in the dedicated sixth form facility, and supplemented by SEND support, careers guidance, enrichment programmes, and pastoral care.

Product overview

The Holgate Academy offers a comprehensive secondary and sixth form educational service. The core offering comprises secondary education (Years 7-11) following the national curriculum with a broad range of GCSE and vocational options, and a sixth form providing A level and Level 3 courses in a new dedicated facility. These are supported by an enrichment program with Duke of Edinburgh, sports, and residential trips; SEND support delivered through a three-tier graduated response model; and CEIAG provision with Unifrog platform access. Remote learning capability via Microsoft Teams complements in-person education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11)

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of students staying in education or employment after key stage 4
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Langridge HomesminorOthers · 1 January 2026Langridge Homes made a donation to help boost the school library, providing books and resources for students.
• Diverse Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Holgate Academy is part of Diverse Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The trust provides governance, shared resources, professional development through the Diverse Association for Professional Learning, and enables collective best practice development across primary, secondary, and special academies.
• Lord Byron School (Gyumri, Armenia)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership formed due to Lord Byron poet's connection to Armenian culture. Lord Byron School was rebuilt following 1988 earthquake using British government funds and public donations. A khachkar (Armenian stone cross) was placed at Holgate in 1991 and 2004 as symbol of the relationship. Partnership includes cultural exchange and historical connection.
• Nottingham Trent UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nottingham Trent University provides assemblies, workshops, and visits to raise student aspirations. Specifically focuses on tackling educational inequalities and encouraging students to consider university as a viable option.
• National Sixth Form CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between Holgate sixth form and National Sixth Form allows students to access courses not offered at their home academy. Students benefit from professional expertise of diverse academic staff and broader range of qualifications while retaining pastoral support from home academy.
• Ashfield District CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partnership contributing to community links and skill days through workshops for students.
• Under One Roof FoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community partnership providing support for community initiatives and food-related programs.
• Motus CommercialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise advisor Sara Bardens from Motus Commercial provides support for skill days and career-related workshops.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating dozens of primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a broader institutional operator of state-funded academy schools, sharing the same funding model, regulatory framework, and trust-level governance structure as Diverse Academies Trust.
• Harris Federation: Major multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across London and southern England. Comparable as a large-scale academy trust operator sharing the same DfE funding model, Ofsted accountability framework, and trust governance approach as Diverse Academies Trust.

Direct peers

• Tuxford Academy: Fellow secondary academy within Diverse Academies Trust, providing state-funded secondary education in Nottinghamshire. Direct comparable as it operates under the same governance, funding model, and Ofsted framework as Holgate.
• Joseph Whitaker School: State-funded secondary school in Rainworth, near Mansfield, serving a similar demographic profile in the Nottinghamshire area. Direct competitor for secondary school places with overlapping pupil-premium and SEND populations.
• The Becket School: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, serving a similar 11-18 age range within the same local authority. Comparable state-funded secondary competitor operating under DfE accountability frameworks in the same regional market.
• Carlton le Willows Academy: State-funded secondary school in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, operating as a converter academy within the Nottinghamshire local authority area. Comparable 11-18 state secondary competing for the same Nottinghamshire student population.
• The National Church of England Academy: Church of England secondary school located in Hucknall itself, directly adjacent to Holgate. Operates in the same immediate catchment, competing for the same local student population under the same admissions framework.
• Toot Hill School: State-funded secondary school in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, operating within the same Nottinghamshire County Council admissions framework. Comparable state secondary serving an overlapping rural/semi-rural catchment in the same DfE region.
• West Bridgford School: High-performing state-funded secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, serving 11-18 students in the same Nottinghamshire local authority area. Competes for parental choice and league-table positioning within the same county.
• Rushcliffe School: State-funded secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, serving students aged 11-18 under the same local authority funding regime. Direct competitor for secondary school places within the Nottinghamshire catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holgate

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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