Holywell Primary School

LeicestershireAcademy converter

Berkeley Road, Loughborough, LE11 3SJ

Headteacher: Mr Ed PetrieSchool website ↗Pupils: 416 (capacity: 420)Part of HOLYWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 April 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
22.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding64.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding24.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
190
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
20.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1673.0%20.0%+2.6+0.9+2.1
2016/1787.0%17.0%+4.1+0.8+2.5
2017/1888.0%30.0%+2.0+1.3+2.4
2018/1988.0%23.0%+3.9+1.5+2.4
2022/2372.0%14.0%+1.0-1.3+1.1
2023/2478.0%14.0%---
2024/2583.0%22.0%---
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