Prospective Parents/Carers

Admissions Information

Holbrook School for Autism is a Derbyshire special school. While the majority of our students live in Derbyshire, a large number also live in Derby City and some from Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire.

We are unable to take admissions directly, parents should contact their Local Authority to find out about admissions arrangements. 

A link to the Derbyshire special school admissions advice is given below.

LA Advice

Holbrook School for Autism also has its own admissions policy, explaining how admissions are managed. Please follow the link below to find out more.

Admissions Policy

Presentation Mornings

We are holding a number of presentation mornings for prospective parent/carers on the following dates:

Wednesday 22 October 2025

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Thursday 14 May 2026

These will be held in our Sports Hall at our Portway Site (Portway, Holbrook, DE56 0TE) starting at 10am and lasting approximately an hour.

This is a presentation led by Senior and Middle Leaders followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

We are unable to facilitate school tours.

We must stress we are at  full capacity  for all students at present and are unable to accept any new students until at least September 2026, when place numbers are very limited.

If you would like to attend, please click the link below to book a place. Places are limited to two per family and unfortunately we are unable to allow any children to attend.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK A PLACE ON OUR PRESENTATION MORNING