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%
White British 63.4%
Unclassified 10.7%
Mixed 8.6%
African 4.8%
Other White 3.9%
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
School 58%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |