Holywell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 20 2023 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
- 117290
- Address
- Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 215 (39% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 51.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 20.5%
Pakistani 15.3%
Other White 13.5%
Indian 13%
Other Asian 13%
Mixed 8.4%
African 6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.3%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2
WritingWell below average-3.3
MathsBelow average-2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 50%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Holywell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 20 10 10 |
| Year 1 | 11 8 3 |
| Year 2 | 23 12 11 |
| Year 3 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 4 | 47 29 18 |
| Year 5 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 6 | 44 22 22 |