Holt Farm Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
141170
Address
Ashingdon Road, Hawkwell, SS4 1RS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
310 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
46.5%
Girls
53.5%
First language not English
6.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.6%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.9%
Mixed 6.1%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other 2.6%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
86
47
39
Year 4
56
22
34
Year 5
81
36
45
Year 6
87
39
48
Year 2024-2025

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