Holmer CofE Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 26 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Unique reference
137731
Address
Holmer Road, HR4 9RX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
412 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
7.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.7%
Persistent absence
5.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 4.1%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 86%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Holmer CofE Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
55
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
55
3rd preference
26
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
34
26
Year 1
57
37
20
Year 2
59
35
24
Year 3
61
27
34
Year 4
59
31
28
Year 5
60
28
32
Year 6
56
30
26
Year 2023-2024

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