Hollycroft Primary School is still in its early chapters. Opening in September 2023, it was designed to serve the expanding Hollycroft community in Hinckley, with a planned capacity of 210 pupils.
What stands out immediately is the school’s context and intent. This is a newly built, net zero in operation school, created with sustainability in mind, including features such as solar panels and air source heat pumps, alongside practical learning spaces such as a specialist room for subjects like cookery.
The headline for families is simple: expect a school that is scaling year by year. The most recent admissions snapshot available here shows demand well ahead of supply, with 123 applications for 23 offers, and the school recorded as oversubscribed. This is a community school choice with competition baked in, even before it reaches full size.
Because it is new, the school is still shaping its rituals, routines, and traditions. The clearest signal from the school’s own messaging is a focus on making learning feel compelling, supported by high expectations and a culture where children feel safe and valued.
Values-based Education is explicitly referenced, with an emphasis on staff modelling positive values and building social and relationship skills alongside learning. For parents, the implication is that behaviour and relationships are intended to be taught deliberately, not treated as an add-on. That tends to suit children who do best in schools where expectations are clear, routines are consistent, and adults spend time coaching the small social skills that make classrooms calmer.
Leadership is clearly identified. The headteacher is Miss Natalie Hackett, and the school sits within OWLS Academy Trust, which gives it a wider framework for governance and shared approaches across schools in the trust.
There is also a practical dimension to “newness”. A school that is growing year by year can feel more intimate for early cohorts, with young children often known well by staff, but it can also mean fewer established traditions and a curriculum and enrichment offer that develops quickly over time.
For a primary school, parents usually want to see the most recent Key Stage 2 outcomes, including the combined reading, writing and mathematics measure and how it compares with England averages. At present, there is no published Key Stage 2 performance data for Hollycroft Primary School, and the school is not currently ranked for primary outcomes within the FindMySchool results.
This is not unusual for a new school that is still building cohorts through the year groups. The most useful way to interpret this is to treat 2026 as an “early evidence” stage. Families should expect a clearer results picture once the school has had full cohorts sitting statutory assessments.
Inspection status is also at an early stage. The Ofsted listing for the school currently shows “Opened” and does not display a published inspection report.
If you are comparing options locally, FindMySchool’s Local Hub and comparison tools can still help, especially for looking at nearby established primaries with published outcomes, then weighing that track record against the benefits of a new, purpose-built school close to home.
The school presents a broad primary curriculum, covering the expected subjects, including English, mathematics, science, computing, design and technology, languages, and the humanities.
Several specific choices give a clearer picture of “how” learning is likely approached. For PSHE and relationships education, the school references Jigsaw as the programme structure, with a weekly lesson and whole-school themes running in parallel across year groups. The implication is consistency, a shared vocabulary, and planned progression in personal development, which can be reassuring for families who want a structured approach to wellbeing and relationships rather than occasional assemblies.
Digital learning platforms feature prominently in the school’s pupil-facing home learning signposting, including Purple Mash, Times Tables Rock Stars, and Oxford Reading Buddy. Used well, these tools can support practice and confidence at home, and give parents a practical window into what children are doing between school and home.
Because Hollycroft is still growing, it is sensible for parents to ask how subject leadership, assessment, and intervention will scale as Key Stage 2 cohorts expand. The best indicator will be how well the school maintains consistency as it moves from “small and new” to “full and established”.
For primary schools, transition matters nearly as much as the day-to-day experience, particularly from Year 6 into Year 7. Hollycroft is in Leicestershire, and secondary transfer will typically involve applying through the local authority’s coordinated process, with the practical choice set shaped by home address, sibling links, and each secondary school’s oversubscription criteria.
At this stage, the school does not publish a detailed list of feeder secondary destinations with numbers. For most families, the most reliable approach is to shortlist likely secondary schools early, then track both travel times and admissions criteria year by year as cohorts grow. If you want to stress-test plans, it is worth mapping likely routes now, then revisiting in Year 4 or Year 5 when secondary options become more immediate.
The school’s admissions guidance is clear about the route and key dates for the current cycle: applications are managed by Leicestershire County Council, with the stated submission deadline of 15 January 2026 and offers on 16 April 2026 (national offer day).
The admissions demand picture points to competition, with the school marked oversubscribed and 123 applications for 23 offers in the latest available admissions snapshot. The implication is that families should treat this as a high-demand choice and plan backups.
Because the school is new and expanding, it is also sensible to check how year-group availability changes from year to year. A growing school can sometimes create additional in-year movement opportunities as cohorts build, but those places depend on staffing, room capacity, and how quickly local housing growth fills year groups.
Applications
123
Total received
Places Offered
23
Subscription Rate
5.3x
Apps per place
Wellbeing is framed through both curriculum and culture. On the curriculum side, the structured PSHE approach is designed to cover emotional literacy, mindfulness, and social skills through a planned sequence.
On the practical safeguarding side, the school identifies itself as an Operation Encompass school, which is typically associated with closer information-sharing support when children are affected by domestic abuse incidents. For parents, the main implication is that pastoral systems are being shaped with early intervention and safeguarding awareness in mind, which can be particularly important in a community school serving a changing local population.
The school also links wellbeing to specific calendar moments, including Mental Health Awareness Week, Healthy Schools Week, and Anti-bullying Week, alongside clubs that support healthy lifestyles.
For a newer primary, enrichment often starts modestly and expands as staffing and cohorts grow. Hollycroft signals a developing extracurricular offer that includes cookery club and gardening club, alongside sports clubs. These are not just “nice extras”. Cookery and gardening, especially when linked to a purpose-built practical space and outdoor areas, can strengthen independence, vocabulary, and teamwork in younger pupils, and give children who are less academically confident a chance to shine in tangible, hands-on activities.
Wraparound care is a concrete part of school life here. The school describes breakfast and after-school provision (Sunrise and Sunset clubs), usually based in a classroom or hall with access to outdoor areas, with clear systems for booking and expectations for late collection. A practical note for parents is cost: Sunrise is listed at £4.50 per session, and Sunset offers multiple time bands, including a £5.00 session to 5.00pm, plus a smaller “care after a club” option. For working families, that clarity matters because it turns wraparound from “maybe” into something you can actually plan around.
The core school day is published as: doors open at 8.40am, registration closes at 9.00am, and home time is 3.15pm, with 32.5 hours per week stated.
Wraparound care is available through the Sunrise and Sunset clubs, with published session times including 7.45am to 8.40am for breakfast provision and after-school sessions running from 3.15pm.
Transport and travel planning will depend heavily on where families are within Hollycroft and wider Hinckley. The sensible approach is to model both walking and driving routes for drop-off and pick-up, and if using wraparound, factor in the earlier arrival and later collection windows.
A school still building its track record. Opened in September 2023, Hollycroft is new enough that a full set of statutory results and a longer performance history are not yet available. This suits families comfortable backing a new school’s direction, but others may prefer an established results record.
Inspection information is limited right now. The Ofsted listing currently does not show a published report. Families who lean heavily on inspection evidence should ask directly what external reviews have occurred and what is planned next.
Competition for places. The available admissions snapshot shows the school recorded as oversubscribed, with far more applications than offers. Have realistic alternatives ready, and treat admissions planning as a project, not a formality.
A growing cohort changes the feel. Early cohorts can benefit from a smaller-school dynamic, but expansion can change class structures, staffing patterns, and enrichment breadth. Ask how the school plans to keep culture consistent as it scales.
Hollycroft Primary School is a modern, community-focused primary that is scaling up from a 2023 opening, with a clear emphasis on children feeling safe, valued, and motivated to love learning. The net zero build and practical learning spaces signal a forward-looking environment, and wraparound care is clearly structured, which matters for working families.
Best suited to families in the Hollycroft area who want a new, purpose-built school close to home and are comfortable with a school that is still building its long-term results and inspection track record. The main challenge is admission demand relative to places.
It is a new school that opened in September 2023, so the most important evidence parents usually rely on, such as a long results history and published inspection reporting, is still developing. What is clear is the school’s stated ethos around safety, valuing children, and building a love of learning, plus practical wraparound provision that supports family routines.
Primary applications are managed through Leicestershire County Council, and allocation depends on the local authority’s admissions rules and the school’s oversubscription criteria. If you are considering moving, confirm how distance, siblings, and any priority groups are treated for the specific entry year.
Yes. The school publishes Sunrise and Sunset club provision, including session times and charges, with booking managed through the school’s system.
For the cycle described on the school’s admissions page, the stated deadline is 15 January 2026, with offers on 16 April 2026.
The school references after-school clubs including cookery club and gardening club, alongside sports clubs, and it also runs wellbeing-focused calendar events such as Anti-bullying Week and Healthy Schools Week.
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