Holywell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138844
- Address
- Red Lion Close, Cranfield, MK43 0JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 711 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 3.9% |
| African | 4.8% |
| Mixed | 8.6% |
| Unclassified | 10.7% |
| White British | 63.4% |
| Indian | 2.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Other Black | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsBelow average-2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 6 | 184 91 93 |
| Year 7 | 177 97 80 |
| Year 8 | 172 79 93 |