Holywell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 722 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 63.2%
Unclassified 11.9%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 4.8%
African 3.5%
Indian 3.2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other Black 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
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 54%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 188 92 96 |
| Year 6 | 179 99 80 |
| Year 7 | 178 80 98 |
| Year 8 | 177 91 86 |