Holywell Church of England School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
145767
Address
Tawstock, EX31 3HZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
84 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
3.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.7%
Mixed 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other White 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holywell Church of England School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
4
1
Reception, Full-time
15
5
10
Year 1
7
4
3
Year 2
9
4
5
Year 3
14
11
3
Year 4
10
4
6
Year 5
14
8
6
Year 6
10
5
5
Year 2024-2025

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