Hollygirt School

Hollygirt School is an all-through, mixed independent day school for pupils aged three to 18. It used to only take boys to age seven, but is now fully co-educational.

The school has about 220 pupils and is located on the northern fringes of Nottingham city centre in the East Midlands. The school can trace its foundation back to 1877, although it relocated to its current base in 1913.

The school is split into four: early years (three to five-year-olds); junior school (seven to 11-year-olds); and senior school (11 to 16-year-olds); Sixth Form (16-18-year-olds).

Hollygirt School is a charitable trust under the name The Rhoda Jessop Educational Charity. The trust is overseen by a small group of Trustees, who also act as governors of the school.

Values and vision

Hollygirt School’s motto is: Ever Onward and Upward. It aims to provide pupils with a friendly environment where all children feel nurtured and valued.

Pupils are encouraged to view themselves as part of the Hollygirt community, and are urged to act with integrity and respect for their fellow pupils and school staff.

The school aims to foster a desire to learn and an ability to think and work independently. It welcomes close and honest communication with parents, and aims to offer children a comprehensive careers education in order to increase their understanding of the world of work.

ISI report

"The school embodies its ethos of kindness, honesty, resilience and hard work, successfully enabling the pupils to develop respect for themselves, the school and the community."

ISI Inspection 2022

Read Hollygirt School’s latest ISI report