Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 18 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117091
Address
Longcroft Drive, EN8 7QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
205 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
43.9%
Girls
56.1%
First language not English
55.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.5%
Persistent absence
13.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 33.2%
White British 21.5%
African 17.1%
Mixed 8.3%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other Black 2%
Other 2%
Irish 1.5%
Indian 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.1
WritingAverage1.5
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
4
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 classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
8
8
Reception, Full-time
24
12
12
Year 1
31
16
15
Year 2
27
10
17
Year 3
27
8
19
Year 4
31
16
15
Year 5
30
12
18
Year 6
18
8
10
Year 2024-2025

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