Hollinwood Academy
Academy special sponsor led school in Oldham (Oldham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hollinwood Academy is a special school located in Oldham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. The Headteacher is Laura Millard.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 140388
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Owen | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Courtney Fullen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sunnah Ismail | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hazel Gloster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne Madden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Shiel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Millard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Hazel Booth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Halkyard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Watson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record