The Holgate Academy

07/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Quinn in year 10, who was selected to attend the U16 Girls GB Futures Trials in Nottingham last month!

This is an outstanding achievement and a testament to Quinn's hard work, dedication, and talent. 🙌

04/09/2026

🎓 Were you once a Holgate student? We'd love to hear from you!

At The Holgate Academy, we are incredibly proud of our former students and the many different paths they have taken since leaving us.

Whether you've gone on to university, started a career, launched a business, completed an apprenticeship, or achieved something you're proud of, we want to celebrate your journey.

Our alumni play an important role in inspiring current students and helping them see the opportunities that lie ahead.

If you're a former Holgate student, we'd love for you to join our growing alumni community and share your story.

👉 If you would like to become part of our alumni network, please visit our dedicated alumni webpage:
🔗 https://www.holgate-ac.org.uk/our-academy/alumni/

03/09/2026

Welcome to Holgate, year 7, and happy first day! 😀

It was a pleasure to welcome our new year 7 students to The Holgate Academy this morning. From the moment they arrived, they impressed us with their excellent manners, enthusiasm, and positive attitude.

We are incredibly proud of how well they've settled in already and cannot wait to see them grow, succeed, and make the most of every opportunity during their time with us.

Here's to the beginning of an exciting Holgate journey and to many academic, personal, and extracurricular achievements in the years ahead!

02/09/2026

We're excited to welcome our students back this week, and we hope they've all had a wonderful summer break!

📅 Key return dates:
✔️ Years 7, 11 and 12 return to school on 3 September
✔️ Years 8, 9, 10 and 13 return to school on 4 September

We look forward to seeing everyone and kicking off a fantastic school year! 👋

26/08/2026

We are happy to announce that our sixth form open evening, along with our main school open evening, is now available to book online. Find out more about all of our open evenings on our website:

September 2027 Admissions We invite prospective families exploring their secondary school and post 16 options to come along to our autumn term open events to find out more about Holgate and what we can offer. Further information and booking links can be found below for year 7 September 2027 entry an...

25/08/2026

🎉 Year 6 open evening – Only 4 weeks to go! 🎉

📆 Tuesday 22 September 2026
⏰ 5–7pm

Join us for an exciting evening at The Holgate Academy, where you'll discover what makes our school such a positive and inspiring place to learn. Our personalised approach ensures that every student is supported and equipped for success, both in the classroom and beyond.

What to expect 👇
🌟 Tour our academy and facilities
🌟 Meet our Principal, Mr Henry Diamond
🌟 Chat with our friendly staff and students
🌟 Explore our wide range of subjects
🌟 Discover our extensive extracurricular programme

Book your place today 👉 https://bit.ly/holgate-open-evening-2026

We look forward to welcoming you and your family! 😀

20/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all our GCSE students receiving their results today! We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved and wish you every success in your next steps.

For students wishing to enrol at The Holgate Academy Sixth Form, please complete the enrolment form by 5pm on Friday 21 August 2026:

👉 https://www.holgate-ac.org.uk/sixth-form/apply-to-holgate-sixth-form/

20/08/2026

The Holgate Academy celebrates GCSE success!

There was a fantastic atmosphere at The Holgate Academy today as our year 11 students collected their GCSE results. Staff and families came together to celebrate and recognise the hard work, resilience, and determination shown by our students throughout their time at the academy.

Read our full news story here 👇
https://www.holgate-ac.org.uk/celebrating-gcse-success-at-the-holgate-academy/

20/08/2026

A huge congratulations to May, Charlie, Tyler and Connor on their GCSE results! 🎉

We wish you all the very best for the future and every success in your next steps. 🍀

20/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Noah on achieving a grade 9 in history, Level 2 distinction in performing arts, 8 in English language, two 7s, a grade 6, two 5s and a grade 4.

Wishing you the very best of luck for the future! 🍀