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
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified4.9%
Mixed8.3%
African17.1%
White British21.5%
Other White33.2%
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

AreaPercentage
School
52%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
105
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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