Holcombe Brook Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bury
Unique reference
105311
Address
Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, BL0 9TA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
263 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.1%
Persistent absence
5.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese0.8%
Other White0.8%
Pakistani3.8%
Mixed6.9%
White British87.1%
Indian
0.4%
African
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.1
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average5.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
63%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holcombe Brook Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
33
17
16
Year 1
27
13
14
Year 2
45
24
21
Year 3
34
15
19
Year 4
34
16
18
Year 5
45
26
19
Year 6
45
25
20
Year 2024-2025

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